The paper recycling process

When the waste separation is going to be carried out, with the paper it must be taken into account that not all the paper can be recycled, since some contain other elements that are not described as paper. These are some types of paper that cannot be recycled:

• Within the paper that cannot be recycled is the hygienic or sanitary paper, because after using it it is stained with fluids so it makes recycling impossible.
• The same goes for fat stained paper, usually used to wrap food to distribute to home or to save them better in the fridge or freezer.
• Light or paraffin papers are not recyclable as the cellulose wax cannot be separated.
• Other papers such as self -healing, photography paper, plant paper (onion paper), coal paper or the one used for fax can not be recycled either, since they contain other elements also impossible to separate from cellulose.

It expands more this topic knowing here what kind of paper is recycled.

Once the separation has been done at home, paper residues must be deposited in the Paper Recycling Container. This container is blue, where paper and cardboard are mixed since both materials are mainly composed of cellulose. We also recommend this other post on how to recycle paper at step step by step.

There are different Phases of the paper recycling process What should know:

1. First of all, all possible used paper must be collected, this possible thanks to the availability of blue containers and citizen awareness.
2. Once the paper is collected, it is transported to an authorized manager that is occupied with the recycling of the paper.
3. These paper residues when they arrive at the authorized manager must go through control and be registered with the arrival date, the description of the paper, its origin, the CER code and the data of the person who has made the transport must also be included.
4. Depending on the origin of the paper, this is classified to prevent papers from different qualities from mixing, once the paper is classified, it is pressed to be sent to paper recycling plants.
5. Once there, the paper is recycled.

When this material reaches recycling plants, paper recycling steps are the following:

1. The paper passes through a pulped phase in which the fibers of the paper that are being recycled and a paste is separated.
2. Next, the paper paste passes through sieves with the aim of eliminating all types of element that is paper (wires, sands, plastics …).
3. The paper ink is removed with soap and applying air under pressure, air bubbles are formed that ascend to the surface that are absorbed by vacuum cleaners, in these pomps is the paper ink using.
4. They occur continuous washed and thickened to reduce the water containing paper paste.
5. Finally, the paper dries completely and a fine sheet of paper is achieved.

There are several environmental benefits of recycling paper:

• Thanks to its recycling, the amount of trees that is needed for manufacture is reduced. It is estimated that for each ton of recycled paper an average of 13 trees are stopped. Here you can learn about how a tree is transformed into paper.
• In addition to reducing the felling of trees, for each ton that is recycled, 900 kilos less than CO2 are emitted, since the trees in their process of photosynthesis absorb CO2 of the environment and emit O2.
• Large amounts of liters of oil are also saved, water spending and energy use are reduced.

With all Reasons for recycling paper that exist, it is evident that it is better to recycle the role to manufacture from new raw materials. For the recycling to be possible, the responsibility of the governments must be taken into account with a good recycling policy and the responsibility and commitment of each person.

If you want to deepen this topic more, here you can learn about why it is important to recycle paper and cardboard and also how long it takes to degrade the paper.

This is the process that follows to give a second life to the role we have recycled, making it a usable role again:

1. At the time the ink has been eliminated from the paper pasteis passed to a paper machine.
2. The paste is placed in a band that is driven by rollers and all the water containing the paper paste from the previous processes is removed, through processes of gravity, emptiness, pressure and drying at 120 ° C.
3. In the end a leaf of large paper is obtained that is rolled in coils.
4. Finally, Recycled paper It is ready to be used with the desired shape and texture.

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