As more and more businesses see the value in going green, paper recycling programs are springing up across the nation and paper recycling in Florida is more popular than ever. So you might wonder, “Where is all of that recycled paper actually going? Does the copy paper or cardboard I recycle in Florida today, become the office paper I write …
Recycling Facts That Might Surprise You
Cardboard Recycling Paper Recycling Other Materials How do paper recyclers take the ink out of paper? The recycled paper is first chopped, shredded or turned to pulp, and is then mixed with water to make a slurry. Then it is put through a series of washing steps during which water and soapy chemicals called surfactants take the ink out of …
Big Business Sees the Value in Waste Paper Recycling
Many of the most recognizable big-box retailers are “cashing in” on waste paper recycling opportunities. Wal-Mart and Big Lots are just two to see the value in waste paper recycling, according to a recent article in the Charleston Business Journal. Corrugated cardboard is the greatest source of waste paper collected by recyclers says, Ron Novas with Miami Waste Paper. And …
Why Should We Recycle Office Waste Paper?
It doesn’t matter if you roll out of bed and barefoot it over to your PC to start you workday or if you work outside of the home, you can help save forests by making better choices about your paper use. As unbelievable as it may seem in a time when more people and businesses are going green, old-growth trees …