| There are many advantages of using recycled office | | | | stream to useful paper. Moreover, same coatings, |
| paper. These advantages range from cost reduction, | | | | fillers, and inks present in the recycling of the mill |
| energy conservation, solid waste reduction, | | | | sludge would go directly into the ground if the paper |
| improvement in environmental cleanliness, | | | | were buried into the landfill instead of recycling them. |
| improvement in health standards, and a lot more. | | | | Lastly, recyclers are continuously finding ways and |
| Let's take a closer look at these advantages: | | | | methods to reclaim and reutilize the components of |
| 1. Cost Reduction | | | | the recycled paper sludge, which is impossible if the |
| Using recycled office paper poses cost benefits | | | | paper goes into an incinerator or landfill. |
| because the materials used to make them would | | | | 4. Improvement in Environmental Cleanliness |
| otherwise add up to the solid wastes that are | | | | Do you know that when paper mills increase the use |
| polluting the planet earth. By using these materials | | | | of recycled fibers in their manufacturing, their |
| into the process of paper manufacturing and | | | | environmental cleanliness is improved? Recycling |
| eliminating the costs associated with the virgin paper | | | | paper only means that less used paper is disposed on |
| materials such as whitening agents and pulps, | | | | in incinerators and landfills. This is a great way to |
| companies can acquire a big chunk of savings | | | | lower down water and air pollution at the paper mill |
| producing and consuming recycled office supplies only. | | | | facilities. It also lowers down the green-house gas |
| 2. Energy Conservation | | | | emissions produced from the breakdown of paper in |
| Recycled office paper and other recycled office | | | | landfills. |
| supplies help conserve resources and generate lesser | | | | 5. Improvement in Health Standards |
| pollution during the manufacturing process because | | | | With preservation of natural resources and reduction |
| the paper fibers have already been processed. These | | | | in pollution, the overall quality of health is greatly |
| recycled supplies also help reduce solid wastes | | | | improved. Recycled office paper and other recycled |
| because the process of manufacturing them diverts | | | | paper products are organic. This means they |
| unusable waste stream to usable ones. Additionally, | | | | bio-degrade gradually and build their own structure in |
| making recycling paper from used paper is considered | | | | the soil. Thus, these recycled paper products are |
| as a more efficient and cleaner process than making | | | | great alternatives to non-biodegradable products. |
| virgin paper from trees, since much of the process | | | | These recycled products are not only beneficial to |
| of extracting and bleaching the fiber has already been | | | | the environment; they also meet the very strict |
| completed. This means less energy, chemical, and | | | | organic growing guidelines. Recycled office supplies |
| water use, and lower releases of water and air | | | | also reduce the costs that come with the removal of |
| pollutants. | | | | trees from the soil during the replanting process. |
| 3. Solid Waste Reduction | | | | Finally, they provide weed control, moisture |
| While it is true that recycled paper manufacturing | | | | protection, plant reservation, pest control, and other |
| generates more solid wastes than virgin paper mills, | | | | benefits to organic farming and landscaping. |
| the increase is actually offset by diverting waste | | | | |