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QuestionWhat happens to the paper I recycle?Community AnswerIt is used to make new paper and the process repeats itself again and again, each time decreasing air pollution.
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QuestionHow can the recycling of paper conserve resources?Community AnswerSimple: recycled paper is often sold to manufacturers. They dump the paper in a water tank to turn it into pulp, clean the pulp, filter it, and then manufacture the recycled pulp like it was the fresh stuff. Typically it's a little cheaper as well because you're not having to go through whole process of buying wood from lumber yards and milling an entire tree down.
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QuestionHow can we recycle paper?Community AnswerSoak paper in water. Add glue and mix to a pulp. Place pulp at top of a tea towel and spread. For further smoothness, cover with another tea towel and use a rolling pin, then iron it until it dries.
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QuestionCan cardboard be recycled?Community AnswerYes, but it needs to be flattened before it's put in the recycling.
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QuestionCan paper of any size be recycled?Community AnswerGenerally speaking, you can recycle paper of any size, with the exception of shredded paper, as at that point the fibers are too small to be reconstituted into anything.
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QuestionCan I recycle folded paper?RubyTop AnswererYes, the paper is getting recycled anyway, so it doesn't matter if it is folded or crumpled.
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QuestionCan a notebook be recycled?RubyTop AnswererYes, the paper inside can be recycled. The spiral down the side and the covers may not be recyclable, so detach them and don't recycle them unless you know you can.
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