Archive for May, 2011
Recycled Paper Greetings
Recycled Paper Greetings Make Great Surprises
Recycled paper greetings are an environmentally responsible alternative to the regular greeting cards that are made using raw materials. This uses up natural resources that may be depleted quickly. Recycled paper greetings, on the other hand, are made from recycled paper so they don’t use many raw materials and help us to conserve our environment. Recycled paper greetings can also make great surprises for your friends and family members who aren’t expecting them. Instead of sending these greeting cards on traditional holidays, try sending one on one of the days below. You’re sure to get a great response once your recycled paper greetings have been received.
First Day of School
Recycled Paper Bags
Shopping or paper bags are very often manufactured from recycled paper. The recycling of many products such as paper is thought to have less impact on the environment and help save valuable resources.
Recycled Paper Bags not only save resources but also prevent additional materials from needlessly ending up in landfills.
Reusable shopping bags are very similar to the typical supermarket carrier bag, and can be purchased in most supermarkets and apparel shops. Being reusable means less waste of natural resources like oil and less carbon dioxide emissions that are produced during their manufacture. Reusable shopping bags are now becoming a fashion trend thanks to the apparel industry. There are a lot of supermarkets that encourage the use of these bags, and they are available for a small price.
Recycle Paper
Among all the things that we should recycle, paper should be on top of the list. This is because to produce one ton of virgin paper, ninety-eight tons of other raw materials are required. Practically, we can only recycle paper to a maximum of six times and each time newer fiber is added. Although this recycling may look like a drop in the sea compared to the millions of tons of new paper that are being produced every year, but it will go a long way in saving our resources eventually.
The government has gone a long way in assisting in showing us how to go about the process and even offering financial support so that we can recycle paper. Statistics show that recycling only half of the world’s paper would save 80,000km squared or about 20 millions acres of forests. One other influencing factor has been the debate between the federal laws and the Environmental Protection Agency where the former suggests that recycled paper should contain 10-100% recycled material and the latter says that paper should be 50% pure and 50% recycled.