Saturday, September 4th, 2010

With the rising cost of gas getting so much attention we are beginning to take a more serious look at our environment.  Everyone has heard the term “recycled paper” but how many of us really know what that means?  Here is a brief explanation of how recycled paper is made.

In very simple terms, recycled paper [...]

Have you ever looked at a package of recycled office paper and wondered how it can look so clean and crisp? Most people think recycled office paper has to be tan or gray; but fortunately great strides in the recycling industry have made remarkable advances in producing high quality, recycled content paper products.

To begin [...]

Why Buy Recycled Paper and Tree-free Paper?You may wonder, “Why buy recycled paper and tree-free paper?” According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making paper from recycled materials produces 74 percent less air pollution and 35 percent less water pollution. When you ask yourself, “Why buy recycled paper and tree-free paper?” it’s important to realize [...]

Our generation is learning its lesson and paying the price with the effects of global warming creeping up on us. 12.5 million tonnes of paper are consumed by the UK population and a devastating 4.7 million tonnes of that paper ends up in landfills. Almost 80% of the original forests and trees on the globe [...]

Recycled Paper:  Exploding the MythsPaper and paper products are the largest single component of society’s waste stream.  The movement to recycle paper and manufacture products is primarily an effort to reduce the amount of costly, disposable waste.  When we choose to use recycled paper for our businesses and homes, we don’t have to sacrifice quality.  [...]