What are the advantages of using recycled paper?
We are in the age of electronics, no one doubts that. But have you noticed that we still use a lot of paper? In the United States alone, about 70 million tons of paper and cardboard are used each year. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Fortunately, paper and paper products such as cardboard can be recycled to a greater extent than any other waste product. Depending on the country it can reach a recycling rate of up to 70 percent or more.
The advantages of using recycled paper and recycled envelopes are multiple and it is good to be informed and take them into account, including saving energy, water, and landfill space. Recycling paper reduces greenhouse gas emissions and recycled fiber is a sustainable and inexpensive resource for making new paper products.
Save energy and water
Making recycled paper pulp uses less energy and water compared to making pulp from trees and other plants to make new paper products. Recycling a ton of paper saves the energy equivalent to that needed to power an average home for six months and saves around 25,000 liters of water. Converting recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water by reducing the number of intensive steps and processes.
Reduces greenhouse gases
Recycled paper reduces methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When paper decomposes anaerobically in landfills, it produces methane gas. Methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, along with carbon dioxide contribute to global climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and when they are cut down to make paper products, more carbon dioxide is released than is absorbed. Processing wood to make paper pulp with fossil fuel-based energy releases additional carbon dioxide. According to the EPA, recycling one ton of paper can reduce greenhouse gas levels by one ton of carbon equivalent.
Conserve resources
The recycled paper protects trees and forests. Each tonne of recycled paper saves around 17 trees. Recycle paper is a green resource for paper manufacturers, saving costs, and energy. However, paper can only be recycled five to seven times before the paper fibers get too short. However, the material consisting of short fibers can be composted, burned for energy or used as a sanitary landfill, so that until the end, everything can be used.
The recycling paper produces jobs
Have you thought about it? Recycling of any kind creates work in new green energy fields. More jobs mean more consumers with disposable income. Responsible recycling not only results in helping the economy in general but also affects the growth of companies.
All companies rely on printed material for their promotion through business card printing, brochure printing, or office paper. Recycling these paper products has many benefits for businesses of all sizes. It is economically and environmentally advantageous and contributes to the wealth of the community. It also improves the image of the company in the market, as consumers increasingly take into account the “environmental awareness” of the company from whom they buy.
From protecting forests to controlling the climate to reducing pollution, using recycled paper and recycled envelopes both at home and in the office is essential, for the many ways it benefits the environment.
