Paper Recycling
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Paper Recycling in London is another service in which we have full expertise. Paper recycling means making new paper products from the waste paper. As the consumption of paper in today's time has enhanced significantly, paper waste has also increased in the same proportion. MK Londyn Waste helps you to recycle your used paper. If you are bulk producer of waste paper, then we have good news for you. We can collect your waste paper from your doorstep. Our paper recycling service is reliable and tailored to your specific needs. Types of paper that can be recycled:
Paper Recycling Process:
First paper is collected from different bins and then it is put into a large container. After that this large container is brought into recycling plant. In recycling plant, paper is sorted according to its quality and type. Then waste paper is poured into soapy water so that elements like ink, glue and other impurities are removed from the paper. Then slurry is made by mixing paper with water. Then different substances are added to the slurry to make different paper products like newsprint, cardboard etc.
Benefits of Paper Recycling:
There are numerous benefits of paper recycling:
- According to a survey, the only sole reason before cutting down millions of trees around the globe was paper manufacturing. Paper recycling can help reducing the cutting down of trees which produces oxygen for us. By saving trees, we are saving our planet. This is the most vital reason due to which we should go for paper recycling.
- Paper recycling contributes heavily in solid waste management. If paper is not recycled, then it is taken to the landfills. By recycling paper, we can save a lotof space in landfill. When paper decomposition starts in landfills, it produces a large amount of methane gas which has a big hand in global warming. So by recycling paper, we can help reduce global warming.
- When you will buy recycled paper, then you will find that it is always cheaper than the non-recycled paper. There is a reason for that also. Recycled paper consumes less resource as compared to fresh paper. When it comes to the water consumption, then recycled paper consumes much less water than fresh paper. Also recycling of paper can save us a lot of electricity which can be used in other areas.
Some Facts about Paper Recycling:
- According to a research, Packaging includes almost 16% of the money we spend on buying different items which ends up as a solid waste.
- We can save life of almost 17 trees by using 1 ton of recycled paper.
- It takes around 40 to 60% less energy in the process of recycling paper as compared to fresh paper.
- We can save around 4100 kWh of electricity with every ton of recycled paper.
- Around 34% of water pollution and 72% of air pollution can be reduced by recycling of paper.
- Up to 60,000 liters of water can be saved by recycling of paper.
- You would not imagine, 90% of the trees around the world are cut down just for the sake of paper manufacturing.
- If we recycle half of the world's total existing paper, then we can save cutting down of 81,000 square km of forestland.
