Print is...Recyclable

http://www.ChoosePrint.org
- Consider these facts about how print is recycled and reused:
- Recycled Daily: 87% of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs and 63% of all paper in the United States is recycled.

- Recovered by Paper Mills: 200 paper mills in the United States use recovered fiber exclusively, and 200 more use at least some recovered material in their manufacturing process.

- Reused in Construction Products: 1.5 million tons of construction products are made each year from paper, including gypsum wallboard and sound-absorbing materials.

- Reused in Consumer Products: 5,000 non-construction products are made from recycled paper, including masking tape, bandages, hospital gowns, coffee filters, car insulation, lamp shades and egg cartons.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• recycled paper
• trees
• recovered fiber
• ChoosePrint
• print
• PIASC
• PIA
• facts
• Recycled
• Recovered
• paper
• Reused
• recycling programs
• green
• educational