Paper seems to be one of the most utilized products on the planet. Not surprisingly, the computer age has increased use instead of the predicted paperless office.
Everybody seems to have plenty of paper lying around or in piles. I remember as a kid, my school did a thing called a paper chase. One Saturday, the entire school went collecting paper, and we collected tones of the stuff.
All of the paper collected was recycled. this was about 30 years ago so the concept isn't exactly new.
Many Councils in New Zealand are now actively encouraging the recycling options and many companies are now on board and supplying recycling stations for their staff while actively discouraging waste.
Many of the worlds forests are used for paper making and when you visit the landfills today, there still seems to be a lot of paper still being dumped.
Making or recycling your own paper is relatively easy and while the quality may not be as good as what you normally enjoy, it has character that you don't get with commercial products.
Here is a basic method that can be used for paper recycling
Here is a method for making paper from recycled organic materials from your garden.
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