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The process for creating new products from recycled paper is simple.• The paper is separated by type/grade. The separated paper is then put into a large vat and mixed with water to create a slurry.
• The slurry is spread on racks and big rollers push all the water out. Once dry, the paper is then rolled up for cutting.
• The slurry is also the basis for paperboard (used for cereal boxes, etc.), corrugated cardboard, telephone books and newsprint.
• By adding wood or cotton fibres the slurry is turned into office grade paper.
Unlike glass or steel, paper degrades each time it is recycled. For this reason, not all recycled paper goes directly to manufacturers to make more paper. Some of it is used to create insulation, animal bedding or is used as a source of carbon in composting.