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Paper

The waste paper recycling rate decreases
instead of increasing in recent years, should we act now?

Three Steps in Recycling Papers

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What kind of paper is recyclable?

How can I quickly learn which
kinds of papers could not be recycled?

As its name tells, it should be only paper could recycle. Any adhesive paper, glue stuck, or paper contaminated by paint, chemicals, or even food, all of them can’t be put in the recycling bin.

  • Paper made of 100% wood pulp paper

  • Office use paper made of 100% recycled paper or wood pulp

    • Letterhead, photocopy paper, business forms

  • Newspaper

    • Made of groundwood pulp, soft paper, good elasticity and plasticity

  • Brochures and newsletters with the glossy coating removed

    • Not applicable to paper products made of glossy paper and matte paper

  • Packaging paper

    • Carton made of corrugated paper

  • Toilet paper tube

    • Made of wood pulp

  • Shopping paper bags without adhesive coating processing

    • Made of white kraft paper, kraft paper, white cardboard and other papers

  • Envelopes and Paper folders

  • Brochures, magazines, newsletters, non-confidential reports, books and telephone directories

    • Remove the plastic cover or paper, and remove the binding ring

  • Corrugated paper and toilet paper roll

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How about the non-recyclable paper?

  • Thermal paper

    • Fax paper, cash register receipt

  • Automatically stick note paper

  • Transparency film for projector

  • Blueprint Paper

  • Cellophane

  • Paper with glue and wax surface

    • Milk cartons, candy wrappers, photocopy paper wrappers, and paper-wrapped beverage boxes

  • Lunch box, paper cup or paper plate

  • Napkins, paper towel, toilet paper

  • Film or photo

  • Sticky notes

  • Tin Foil

  • Paper and cardboard contaminated by paint, chemicals, food, etc.

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