Agricultural crops account for 5-10% of paper production in the world and the most notable of these agricultural crops is bagasse. Bagasse sugar paper constitutes 80% sugarcane waste (bagasse) and 20% Certified Plantation Fibre. Hence, bagasse sugar paper is 80% Tree Free, which will keep the globe green.
Banana was cultivated even before the Christian age and is known to be the first fruit cultivated by man. Now-a-days with the need to save the environment from the harsh effects of paper and printing processes, paper production from banana is on the rise. Banana paper is environmentally fine, acid free, tree free and harsh chemical free, eco friendly paper.
Seed paper as the name suggests is an artistic paper, and is manufactured from 100% natural, recycled fibers, plant materials and various plant seeds. Seed paper is very attractive, flexible and can be easily recycled. One of the most important features of this paper is that no two papers are alike. Seed paper comes with an exclusivity factor and it is totally bio-degradable as well.
Paper recycling yields recycled paper as the end product. Paper recycling is the process in which the paper which is no longer in use, is remade into new paper products. Around 60% of the landfill problems in the US are due to the paper industries. These landfills yield toxic wastes which are emitted as VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the atmosphere.
Many paper producing industries make use of chlorine bleaching technique which emits loads of toxic chemicals. These toxic chemicals include dioxins, phenols, mercury, lead, arsenic etc. These toxins contaminate the environment by mixing with the atmosphere as well as they enter the water bodies. This polluted
Energy Consumption There are many paper companies that offer eco-friendly papers and eco-friendly printing options. But, just the eco-friendly products are not what the environment requires.Read more...
