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Paper is one of the most easily recycled and widely used materials. Paper can be repurposed in a sustainable and simple manner in addition to recycling. In Norwich and the surrounding area, we provide waste management services to businesses and organizations. For a free quote, give us a call now on  01603 905 220. We offer cost-effective waste management services around Norwich that you can count on. Our team of experts can collect any form of waste, including paper waste, as part of a customized service tailored to your company’s needs.

What is Paper Recycling?

Paper recycling is the process of converting waste paper into new paper products. It offers a number of significant advantages: It prevents waste paper from entering people’s homes and releasing methane as it decomposes. Because paper fiber includes carbon (which was absorbed by the tree from which it was made), recycling keeps the carbon locked up and out of the atmosphere for longer. In the UK, almost two-thirds of all paper products are now recovered and recycled, albeit not all of it is recycled into new paper. The fibres grow too short for the manufacturing of new paper after repeated processing, which is why virgin fibre (from sustainably farmed trees) is usually added to the pulp.

Reasons Why We Should Recycle Paper

Saves trees: Paper production accounts for around 35% of all trees destroyed and accounts for 1.2 percent of global economic activity. One ton of newsprint can save roughly one ton of wood, but one ton of printing or copier paper can save slightly more than two tons of wood. This is because kraft pulping uses twice as much wood as mechanical pulping because it eliminates lignin to generate higher-quality fibers. 

Because tree size varies greatly and is a big determinant in how much paper can be made from how many trees, comparing tons of recycled paper to the number of trees not cut is nonsensical. Furthermore, trees grown expressly for pulp manufacture account for 16% of global forest cover.

Saves energy: Recycling reduces energy consumption, while the exact amount of energy saved is a matter of controversy. Paper manufactured with recycled pulp uses 40% less energy than paper made with virgin pulp. According to some estimates, recycling one ton of newspaper saves roughly 4,000 kWh (14 GJ) of power, albeit this figure may be exaggerated. This is enough energy to power a three-bedroom European home for a year, or to heat and cool an ordinary North American home for over six months. Recycling paper to generate pulp uses more fossil fuels than producing fresh pulp through the kraft process.

Saves Landfill space: Most waste products in landfills are paper based. Recycling ensures that a significant amount of landfill space is saved. 

Paper recycling has a long history in Europe. In 2000, the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) was formed on an industry-led initiative to track progress toward fulfilling the paper recycling targets set out in the European Declaration on Paper Recycling of 2000. The Declaration’s pledges have been renewed every five years since then. In 2011, the ERPC committed to meeting and maintaining by 2015 both a voluntary recycling rate target of 70% in the E-27 plus Switzerland and Norway, as well as qualitative targets in waste avoidance, ecodesign, and research and development. In 2014, Europe’s paper recycling rate was 71.7 percent. These numbers are indicative of how well the UK is doing in terms of paper waste management and Norwich Waste is a part of it.

What Can be Made From Recycled Paper?

The majority of recovered paper is used to make new paper and paperboard goods. With a few exceptions, recovered paper is normally recycled into a grade that is similar to, or inferior to, the original product’s grade. Old corrugated boxes, for example, are recycled into new corrugated boxes. New recycled copy paper can be made from recycled printing and writing paper.

Recycled paper can also be used to make a range of other items.

Egg cartons and fruit trays can be made from recycled pulp. Recycled paper can be used for a variety of purposes, including fuel, ceiling and wall insulation, paint filler, and roofing. Each year, almost 100,000 tons of shredded paper are utilized for animal bedding. Even cat litter is made from recycled paper. .

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