A New Life For Recycled Paper, Plastic in Israel

by 09/17/08 No Comments

The American Israeli Paper Mills Group (AIPM) has invented a pipe “almost as tough as steel” made with recycled The Jerusalem Post.

The pipe is composed of 60 to 70 percent recycled material and uses a newly discovered bonding agent which gives the material the resilience of paper fibers and the flexibility of plastic. The company itself is already using the pipes cores for its paper rolls, each of which weighs 20 tons.

AIMP is Israel’s largest supplier and recycler of paper goods. The company aims to increase Israel’s current paper recycling rate of 25 percent to 50 percent. There is also a need to recycle more plastic – the current rate is only 1.5 percent.

Use Earth911 to help you find a location to recycle your paper and plastic.

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller is a freelance writer living in Washington, D.C.


Recently Added to Paper

  • Help Save 571,230,000 Pounds of Paper Towels

    13 billion pounds of paper towels are used in the U.S. every year. If all Americans used one less paper towel a day, 571,230,000 pounds of paper would be spared over the course of the year. One man has a …

  • Denver Curbside Recycling Now Accepts Cartons

    Denver residents can now place cartons in their curbside recycling containers.

    As part of an Earth Day initiative, Denver mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the recycling addition to the Denver Public Works recycling program late last month. While cartons have always …

  • Check out IKEA's Recyclable Cardboard Camera

    Written by John Platt, Mother Nature Network

    The next time you buy some furniture at IKEA, the retailer hopes you will go home and snap some photos of your self-assembled coffee table or bedroom set with IKEA’s first digital camera.

    The KNÄPPA …

Advertise with us

Earth911

Earth911 helps consumers find local recycling information through the largest and most accurate recycling directory in the U.S. Read today's top green lifestyle tips and ideas. Learn how we help businesses.

News & Lifestyle

Recycling 101

Business Solutions