Paper

Products: Paper, magazines, periodicals, books

Info: Paper must be as clean as possible and free from foreign matter or contamination. Short-fibre tissue paper should not be included in waste paper. Paper soiled with paint or oil is contaminated with harmful substances and must be collected separately.

Avoiding/reducing:

Paper is made of cellulose fibres. Recycling paper is a good idea as it significantly reduces the environmental impact of paper production and deforestation, as well as energy and fresh water consumption.
Print economically (print only what you need and print on both sides).

Recycling/environmentally sound disposal: Fibres are mixed with water to make paper pulp, which goes through several stages of cleaning. Coatings and inks are removed, then the pulp is dewatered and made into new paper.