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Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. Mill broke is paper trimmings and other paper scrap from the manufacture of paper, and is recycled internally in a paper mill. Pre-consumer waste is material that was discarded before it was ready for consumer use. Post-consumer waste is material discarded after consumer use, such as old magazines, old newspapers, office waste, old telephone directories, and residential mixed paper. Paper suitable for recycling is called "scrap paper".

What are the main types of paper in everyday use which can be recycled and put into paper bins?

• Junk mail, envelopes
• Office white paper
• Newspapers, magazines, telephone directories and pamphlets
• Cardboard
• Mixed or coloured paper
• Computer print out paper

Paper bins can be used in homes and offices and there are some great designs to choose from for your paper bin. Just think that every time you put a piece of paper into a paper recycling bin you reduce the risk of another tree being cut down somewhere on our planet.

Here are some useful links regarding paper recycling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_recycling

Paper Recycling links from DMOZ

British recovered paper association