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The Seven Cycles of Recycled Paper

Steve Uydess, September 29th, 2008

Paper, it is said, can be recycled up to seven times. Taken with the fact that recycled paper is also cheaper and easier to convert to pulp than wood, it makes an ideal candidate for collection and reuse. But what exactly are these seven cycles, and what happens to paper after this point? In order to answer these questions, we ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, catalogs, copier, ideas, magazines, mail, newspaper, noteworthy, phonebooks, recycle, reuse, whiteofficepaper, wood

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The Story of Recycling Fires

Jennifer Berry, September 29th, 2008

Fire is a destructive, natural force. It rages across all types of environments, from neighborhoods to forests, creating a blazing drama wherever it occurs. Fires broke out at recycling facilities across the country this summer, from New Jersey and Delaware to California and Arizona.  When recycling centers catch fire, a number of factors act as catalysts to incite these infernos. Earth911 ... read more

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8 Ways to Green Your Office Supplies

Trey Granger, September 29th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Whether you work in a Fortune 500 company or a one-person home office, you're going to use office supplies. Here's eight ways to go green that will also save your business some green. 1. Buy in Bulk Buying in bulk makes sense ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, cdsanddvds, computerpaper, computers, curbside, ideas, inkjetcartridge, noteworthy, plasticbags, recycle, reduce, reuse, steel, styrofoam, whiteofficepaper

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Making Paper Without the Trees

Trey Granger, September 29th, 2008

The “Company Profile” is an Earth911.com series highlighting consumer goods and services making a difference through product stewardship and recycling. Products and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com. From an early age, we all learn that paper comes from trees. But we aren't taught about other factors in the paper-making process, such as water, ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, number2plasticHDPE, plasticbags, recycle, reduce

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The Economics of Paper Recycling

Jennifer Berry, September 29th, 2008

History Lesson Paper has come a long way from its initial creation in 105 A.D. when Ts'ai Lun, a Chinese court official, invented it. Made of bark, hemp and rags, this "paper" began a communications revolution.  The first paper mill in North America was founded in 1690 near Philadelphia, beginning the paper boon in the soon-to-be U.S. Today Recovered and recycled paper is ... read more

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