Abstract
Paper and cardboard are produced from pulp derived from plant fibers, primarily wood. Paper and cardboard is used for
many different products, such as for packaging material, newsprint and advertisements. Most of these products have very
short lifetimes and thus constitute a major fraction of most waste. Recycling of paper and cardboard production waste
and postconsumer waste has a long history in the pulp and paper industry. The recycled material now makes up more
than half of the raw material used in European pulp and paper industry (ERPC, 2004).
This chapter describes briefly how paper and cardboard are produced and how waste paper is recycled in the industry.
Quality requirements and use of recycled products are discussed, as are the resource and environmental issues of paper
recycling.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Solid Waste Technology and Management |
| Volume | Volume 1. Chapter 5.1 |
| Place of Publication | Chichester, West Sussex, UK |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 203-210 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-405-17517-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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