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Wikipedia defines recycled paper as “… the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products.” Recycled paper can be made from three different types of sources: 1. Mill broke (scraps left over from the manufacturing of paper), 2. Pre-Consumer Waste (paper discarded before use by consumer), 3. Post-Consumer Waste (paper discarded [...]
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There is an ongoing debate about the usage of recycled fibers as opposed to virgin fibers. More than one-third of the fibers used by the paper industry come from recycled fiber. Compared to other industries, the amount of Post Consumer Waste used in the paper production process is significant. The content of recycled material is [...]
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Earlier this month, North American paper manufacturer, Mohawk Fine Papers, launched a new line of eco-friendly papers. Described to us as Mohawk “to the next environmental level”, every new paper produced in this line is renewed, recycled and responsible. Offering the largest selection of 100% PCW options, this line makes it easier for designers and [...]
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