The Life Cycle of Paper

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The Life Cycle of Paper

• By Eric Greene, Paul Fiset, Michele Sarazen,
  Steve Goodall

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Supply, Manufacturing, and Packaging

• Logs are transported to the paper factory in the
  form of chips
• The chips are steamed until they are a pulp and
  water is added
• Then the pulp is pressed into sheets, dried, and
  cut into proper shapes
• The paper is then packaged into reams and shipped
  to various locations

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Use and Disposal

• Consumers utilize paper for many uses
• Newspapers, magazines, books, writing, printing,
  etc
• The conscientious consumer will hopefully recycle
  their used paper products

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Recycled Paper

• Paper can be recycled 4 to 6 times
• By using virgin pulp in addition to the recycled
  pulp the paper retains its original strength

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