THE PAPER RECYCLING
PROCESS
Circular economy
Marcel Kooter

THE PAPER RECYCLING
Process
The paper recycling process works to take waste products
made from paper that may otherwise go to landfill and turn
them into other, useful paper products. Recycling paper has
myriad benefits for the environment.
Environmental Benefits
One of the key benefits of recycling
paper is that it reduces the number
of trees that are cut down to meet de-
mand for paper products. It also re-
duces the amount of waste that enters
landfill sites, which in turn reduces the
amount of methane produced. Making
paper products through recycling also
utilises less energy and less water than
making paper directly from wood pulp.

Methods
The most common method of recycling paper
is to use chemicals and water to break down
old or used paper products. Once broken
down to a certain point, the paper mixture
is then chopped up into smaller pieces and
heated, which causes it to break down even
further. This creates strands of cellulose or
pulp, which can be strained and cleaned, tur-
ning it into a viable raw material for creating
new paper.
Paper
recycling is a
key aspect of
the circular
economy.

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