Recycled Paper Facts

Most domestic paper producers use deinked (recycled) fiber because it is environmentally a sound practice AND because it is a more economical raw material than a virgin fiber. There is a new concern for both availability and quality of recycled pulp. Many offices are shredding paper waste and therefore making it difficult to sort office paper. Undesirables such as newsprint, labels / stickers, unbleached and packaging paper are difficult to separate. Also, many new technologies for Ink Jet and Laser toner as well as the new Digital Printers and ink have made it difficult to remove the ink from the paper. Paper.com offers many recycled papers.