[This article was originally published in August 2020 and has been revised and expanded.]
Almost everything we buy comes in some kind of cardboard package. And that means quite a bit of cardboard recycling that has to be done. But how to do it?
The problem is that we often think it's just a simple matter of throwing used boxes and packages into our paper recycling bin. But there's much more to it than that.
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[This article was originally published in September 2021. It have been updated and revised.]
Everyone recycles. Or at least they should. But sometimes your recyclable items can be too much and end up being more than you can fit into your bins.
Sometimes your recycling can be too much of a good thing. Your residential recycling bin can only hold so much. Which means sometimes your recycling can pile up - or worse.
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Most of us recycle and along with plastic and aluminum, recycling paper waste is probably the most common thing we do. But where does all that paper go?
We know that some of it becomes new products made from recycled paper, but is that all there is to it? And does it really pay for us to take the time to recycle paper?
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When it comes to recycling your paper and cardboard waste, all paper is the same, right? Not so much. In fact, there are several waste paper categories.
So, what does that mean for you and I when we're deciding how to dispose of paper waste?
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A lifestyle choice of recycling requires more than a New Year's resolution. But committing to practice recycling can make a real impact on our future.
Recycling responsibly is something all of us can do and, working together, we can do it better than ever.
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Everyone agrees that recycling is a good thing to do and the right thing to do. But recycling the right way isn't always easy.
Unfortunately, not everything can be recycled. Worse, many of those things still end up in our recycling waste stream - and that causes problems.
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Cardboard, paperboard, paper, and newsprint can all be recycled. Essentially, they are all made with paper fibers which means it's all paper recycling.
Fortunately, cardboard recycling and paper recycling has become one of the success stories for the Zero Waste movement and recycling efforts of the United States. But it is still a pressing need.
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Okay, so "save a tree" might sound a bit cliché these days, but recycling paper, paperboard, and wood waste still matters.
And the fact remains that we generate millions of tons of paper and cardboard waste every year in this country, not to mention old wood products, lumber, and timber. So, what happens to it all?
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With the recent problems for recycling in the aftermath of China's ban on waste imports, some are wondering if recycling still matters. It does.
However, we must be much more aware of the current limitations and possibilities when it comes to recycling at home.
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recycling paper
Recycling paper and paperboard waste and debris should be easy since they are almost endlessly recyclable materials. But it doesn't happen often enough.
Paper recycling—the process of converting old paper products into new paper—is one of the most successful forms of recycling in the world. Almost 70 percent of paper used in the United States winds up at a recycling plant and is remade in paper mills.
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