Elementree is an eco friendly printer paper made from sawmill waste chips with a pulping process that yields 50% more paper from the same amount of wood as compared to standard copy paper.
Regarding this, how do you make an eco-friendly paper?
Tear selected paper samplings of news and scrap paper into 1-inch pieces and place them into a blender, filling until it is half-full. Carefully pour warm water into the pitcher until full, and mix on low for 1 minute (or until blended).
Also question is, is it bad to waste paper?
A report by the US Environmental Protection Agency states that paper mills are among the worst polluters of any industry in the US. … As paper decomposes in the ground it produces methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas. On balance it seems that recycling paper is still much better than producing it from fresh pulp.
Is printer paper sustainable?
There are many myths surrounding whether paper should be considered a renewable resource. The Fact: Paper is one of the most recycled products on the planet. One of the key environmental attributes of paper is that we can recycle it and use it to make new products.
What can we use instead of paper?
There is a wide variety of alternative ‘fibres’ that can work as an alternative to wood-pulp paper. Sources for tree-free paper include: agricultural residues – for example, sugar cane bagasse, husks and straw. fibre crops and wild plants – such as bamboo, kenaf, hemp, jute, and flax.