Trees are cut down and transported to a paper mill where they are broken down into cellulose pulp. The pulp is dried and pressed into sheets to create paper. Paper is then distributed to stores and homes where it is used for various purposes before being disposed of or recycled to restart the papermaking process.

1. Life Cycle of Paper
By: Nicole Johnson

2. Before paper is actually paper, it
Before paper is actually paper, it
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begins as trees. They are cut
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4. Once the trees arrive at the paper mill, the trees are broken
Once the trees arrive at the paper mill, the trees are broken
down and pressed into moist fibers usually cellulose pulp.
down and pressed into moist fibers usually cellulose pulp.
The pulp is then fed to a machine that dries and heats the
The pulp is then fed to a machine that dries and heats the
pulp to sheets.Then paper is created!
pulp to sheets.Then paper is created!

5. Paper is then taken to stores where it is pretty
Paper is then taken to stores where it is pretty
much used for everything! It has purposes in
much used for everything! It has purposes in
books, magazines, schools, and businesses
books, magazines, schools, and businesses
just to name a few.
just to name a few.

6. Paper is also used at home. When people are done with it,
Paper is also used at home. When people are done with it,
they can either throw it in the garbage or they can choose to
they can either throw it in the garbage or they can choose to
recycle it. If they recycle it, then it is taken to the processing
recycle it. If they recycle it, then it is taken to the processing
plant where it is sorted, re-pulped, and then screened. The
plant where it is sorted, re-pulped, and then screened. The
paper is then re-created to be shipped out again.
paper is then re-created to be shipped out again.