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Shredded paper is still paper, so it can, in fact, be recycled; however, there are a few caveats. First, the process of shredding paper breaks down the strength of its natural fibers, which impacts ...

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. Paper recycling has been around for a long time. Actually, when you ...

The life cycle of recycled paper from recycling bin to final product Most consumers are unaware of the steps and parties involved in the process of transforming paper recovered from recycling bins ...

Introduction Do you recycle paper when you finish using it? New paper comes from trees, which are chopped into tiny pieces and then ground up, mixed with liquid and turned into pulp. The pulp is then ...