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From the irresponsible acquisition of raw materials for the production of paper to the improper use and disposal of different paper products, every little thing that we do to our paper has a detrimental effect on our environment. Paper comes from trees, many trees are cut just so we can have all the paper that we need be it in school or in the office. We should also realize that the production of paper eats up as much energy. Those huge paper milling companies have big machinery that is fueled with a large amount of energy in order to work. And just like any other company, we cannot also deny that the way we manufacture paper greatly contributes to the world's air and water population. In addition, the incorrect disposal of these used paper products that we didn't bother to recycle occupies a great space on our landfills. Remember, we only have a limited landfill in the world and if we are to spend them on things that we could recycle, we should not be surprised when we wouldn't have any place where we can put our municipal wastes and we have to endure stacking them in our own backyards. This is why many environmentalists advocate for the responsible use of paper. We should always make the most out of our paper and should try to maximize its use as much as possible. We are being trained to recycle and reuse paper for the environment and for the future generation to come. Did you know that when you recycle one ton of newsprint, you could actually save about a ton of wood . This is because recycling a ton of printing or copier paper saves slightly more than 2 tons of wood! Recycling can reduce the demands for trees to be cut in order to manufacture paper! Did you also know that there is an approximate 40% reduction in energy when paper is recycled as compared to making paper with unrecycled pulp? It was even shown that recycling one ton of newspaper saves about 4,000 kW•h (14 GJ) of electricity! That amount of electricity is enough to sustain power in a 3-bedroom European house for an entire year, or enough energy to heat and air-condition the average North American home for almost six months. Going more for the obvious, choosing to recycle paper rather than disposing them after a single use could actually eliminate 3 cubic meters of landfill! It would also help incinerators to produce bio-gas fuels since organic materials like paper are said to be slow in releasing methane, one of the main components of bio-gas. And since recycling paper decreases the demand for virgin pulp, it automatically reduces the overall amount of air and water pollution in manufacturing paper.
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