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Paper recycling is the process of manufacturing old paper products and turning them into new, reusable paper products. Recycling old paper products uses 60% less energy than manufacturing it from new materials.Some of the most recognized recycled paper products are newspaper, phonebooks, cardboard magazines, computer paper, envelopes etc.

Benefits of recycling paper are:

Recycling newspaper saves 14% of landfill space.

Reduces sulfur dioxide emissions.

Uses less fossil fuels.

Most paper can be recycled up to 8 times to create new products.

Leaves more trees for the sustainability of our environment.

Saves energy.