Paper is a very important material used in our daily life. It is used in a variety of ways. While among many uses, paper is mainly used for writing and printing.

The word paper derives from the Greek word ‘Papyrus‘ (Egyptian writing material) that was formed from beaten strips of papyrus plant.

Paper is made from cellulose pulp, derived primarily from wood, rags, and certain grasses processed into flexible sheets by depositing from an aqueous suspension.

Paper uses:

Paper can be used in various ways, such as for communication, information storage, cleaning, construction, representing a value, packaging and personal use, etc.

Papermaking Products:

Paper gives us many useful products. Here is a list of common products made from paper:

• Books
• Notebooks
• report cards
• Greeting cards
• menu cards
• Paper bags
• Paper money
• medical chart
• bandages
• Envelopes
• tar paper
• sandpaper
• gift papers
• Paper boats
• Paper Planes
• Newspaper
• journals
• catalogs
• wallpaper
• Photographs
• playing cards
• decals
• telephone directories
• disposable items
• Stationery
• tablecloths
• grocery bags
• kites
• tissue
• bank notes
• Tickets
• Check
• security voucher

Why recycle paper?

Paper recycling is the process of collecting, processing, reusing and recovering waste paper and turning it into new products instead of throwing it away, which in turn conserves the raw materials and energy needed to make new ones. products.

Did you know that if each person saves one sheet of paper a day, 40,000 trees are saved a year?

Saving paper, in turn, saves trees, saves energy, saves water, chemicals used in making paper, and also reduces waste.

We should start the process of recycling the waste material from the house first instead of what others are doing outside and continue it as it helps to control waste disposal problems and also saves money that they would otherwise have to spend for their elimination.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that paper recycling causes 35% less water pollution and 74% less air pollution than manufacturing new paper and paper products.

Industrialized paper manufacturing is destabilizing our earth’s climate and reusing and recycling paper can help stabilize and conserve our environment to a great extent.

Recycling is the only key to reducing the amount of waste, reducing pollution, saving renewable energy, saving trees, and saving money. But before thinking about recycling anything, the best thing we can do for the health and well-being of our planet is to use fewer resources in our daily lives.

Paper recycling could save seventeen trees, causing a reduction of 587 pounds of air pollution, 15,644 liters of water, in turn, reduces 58% of air pollution, 4077 kilowatts of energy, thus reducing energy requirement by 64%, 1042 liters of oil, reducing oil contamination by 64% and the oil requirement by 45%. About 55% of municipal waste is paper and paper products before recycling. Recycling one ton of newspaper reduces 3 cubic meters of landfill.

Millions of people buy newspapers every day and just throw them away after reading them without knowing the fact that it takes 24 trees to make a ton of newspapers.

Recovered paper must be clean for successful recycling. It should be free of contaminants such as food, dirt, plastic, metal, and other trash, as contaminated paper makes the recycling process quite difficult. Polluted paper that cannot be recycled must be composted, burned for energy, or disposed of in landfills to reduce most of the trash around us.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is a great and simple way to reduce the amount of paper used. Practicing these 3Rs also helps save energy and protect our environment.

HOW YOU CAN REDUCE PAPER WASTE:

It is important to realize our responsibilities in how to make our planet a greener and a better place for our future generation to live. Concerted efforts are needed in this direction before it is too late. Adopting the following ways helps reduce paper consumption, which in turn saves trees and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

• Companies can save significant sums in printing costs by publishing reports electronically instead of on paper.
• Use cell phones or emails for communication purposes instead of sending letters.
• Making the best of waste also helps to better control and manage waste, which reduces the impact on our environment and our health.
• Use durable items instead of disposable items, as they last longer and can also save money and minimize the amount of waste. Repairing things instead of buying new items also reduces the amount of waste.
• Use both sides of the paper for printing.
• Recycle newspaper into something useful instead of throwing it away. It also reduces the amount of materials going to landfills.
• Send get well soon cards and greeting cards on special occasions over the Internet.
• On average, 16% of the money we spend on packaging ends up in the trash. So avoid overpacking products.
• Use coffee cups for your tea or coffee instead of paper cups in the workplace.
• Use bulk unbleached or uncolored paper to reduce packaging.
• Buy paper that has minimal chlorine content.
• Stop printing whenever possible.
• Reduce the font size during printing.
• Books that you no longer need and are in good condition, donate them to the library. These, in turn, raise money for the library to purchase new items.
• Get and pay your bills online instead of by mail.
• Let your child use a white or black board to write on instead of paper. In this way, they can eliminate what they do not need, which in turn; Many papers can be stored.
• Watch the news on TV, or you can read the news online instead of buying the newspaper. This helps kill paper waste instead of trees.
• If you want to create a green environment in the office, then go paperless.
• Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins, as they are more hygienic and also minimize paper waste.
• Place your orders by phone, email or online.
• Keep recycling bins on the roads; at the train station or bus stop where people can leave the waste materials, or you can deliver it directly to the recycling center.
• Use cloth bags instead of paper bags to carry the items you buy.
• Use the unused side of the paper to jot down notes before tossing it in the recycling box.

We are using and wasting paper almost without care, and without realizing how serious the consequences can be. It is necessary to think -“AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAPLet’s do our part to keep our mother earth from spoiling any further and make it a greener, cleaner and better place for future generations to enjoy.

spread the word– “GO GREEN AND LIVE GREEN”.