Paper

Paper

In order to be recycled paper must first be separated into three categories:
1. OCC- old corrugated cardboard
2. ONP- old newspaper
3. MOW- mixed office waste

It is important to note that not all paper can be recycled. Certain papers that have been coated with chemicals, which makes treating them difficult, cannot be recycled with the three types listed above.

These types of paper included:

• Paper with food on it

• Waxed Paper

• Cardboard milk and juice containers

• Carbon paper

• Stickers

• Post-it Notes

• Fast Food Wrappers

How Will the Environment Benefit?

According to the EIA(Energy Information Administration) a paper mill uses 40% less energy to make paper from recycled paper than it does to make paper from fresh lumber. For every ton of paper recovered 2.7 square metre of space in a landfill is saved.