Identifying Acceptable Mixed Paper Types
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Examine the image below. Does the image contain an acceptable mixed paper type?
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I am sorting mixed paper items for dropoff at my collection center. Are used, paper towels are acceptable for collection or not?
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Examine the image below. Does the image contain an acceptable mixed paper type?
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Yes!
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Paper recycling works! In 2022, approximately 80% of all mills used some recycled paper to make new products in the United States.
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This is an acceptable mixed paper item and is acceptable for single-stream collection.
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Cardboard (clean, dry) can be comingled with acceptable mixed paper types in single-stream recycling collection.
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Some mixed paper items, such as glossy, printed and office papers can be used for compost.
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According to the EPA, there are There are five basic paper grade categories.
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Mixed paper items are the least common items in household recycling.
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I can participate in mixed paper recycling by identyfing and sorting acceptable items from unacceptable items.
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Yes, I can do this!
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Not all paper products are acceptable. Paper towels, napkins, and kleenix do not have enough fiber to be adequately recycled. Acceptable items for mixed paper recycling are: Writing paper, Notebooks, Stationery, Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone books, Paperboard boxes (cereal, pasta, baking mixes), White office paper, Receipts, Envelopes, Packing and shipping cardboard boxes, Pizza boxes (clean, dry, no food residue), Frozen food boxes, Paperboard takeout food containers, Over-the-counter medicine boxes, Candy boxes, Paper padded mailers. All items need to be clean and dry. For more information, visit the American Forest & Paper Association's site for recycling paper: https://www.afandpa.org/whats-recyclable
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Mixed paper constitutes the largest portion of municipal solid waste (MSW). Because it is the largest portion of the waste stream, mixed paper also offers the best opportunity for recycling. For more information, visit the WasteCare Corporation's for recycling mixed paper products: https://www.wastecare.com/Articles/Mixed_Paper_Recycling.htm
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Shredded paper is an acceptable mixed paper type, right? Not necessarily, it depends on how the paper has been shredded. Some domestic shredders can make the fibres too weak for recycling. If you're recycling paper you've shredded yourself (rather than using a shredding company), check with your local council whether you can put it in your paper recycling bin. For more information, visit Treehugger for more information on recycling shredded paper: https://www.treehugger.com/can-you-recycle-shredded-paper-5081691
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Composting paper products does not use any energy, very little water, and produces zero waste.
As an added bonus, the carbon in paper is actually beneficial to the compost that is eventually produced. Adding paper to compost contributes to the ‘brown’ material, which should ideally make up about half of what goes into your compost pile, to make the breakdown process as fast as possible and ensure you end up with a good nutrient balance for your garden. For more information, visit Zero Waste Memories for more information on using paper for composting: https://zerowastememoirs.com/a-complete-guide-to-paper-composting/
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There are five basic paper grade categories:
- Old Corrugated Containers (OCC), also known as corrugated cardboard
- Mixed paper: Mixed paper is a broad category that often includes items such as discarded mail, telephone books, paperboard, magazines, and catalogs.
- Old Newspapers(ONP): Mills primarily use old newspapers to make new recycled-content newsprint and in recycled paperboard and tissue, among other paper grades.
- High Grade Deinked Paper: This grade is made of high grade paper such as letterhead, copier paper, envelopes, and printer and convertor scrap that has gone through the printing process.
- Pulp substitutes: A high grade paper, pulp substitutes are often shavings and clippings from converting operations at paper mills and print shops. Mills can use pulp substitutes in place of virgin materials to make back into high grade paper products.
Statistics from the American Forest & Paper Association on the recovery of paper and paperboard, including information specific to individual grades, is available at Paper Recycles.org
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Can You Recycle Pizza Boxes?
Simply put, if the box is dirty, don't recycle it. But if the top half is clean, tear it in half, recycle the clean part, and throw away the dirty portion. For more information, visit Republic Service's site for recycling pizza boxes: https://www.republicservices.com/blog/pizza-boxes-and-other-recycling-myths
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Identifying Acceptable Mixed Paper Types
Start
Question 1/10
Examine the image below. Does the image contain an acceptable mixed paper type?
Yes!
No!
Not sure...
Question 2/10
I am sorting mixed paper items for dropoff at my collection center. Are used, paper towels are acceptable for collection or not?
Yes!
No!
Maybe...
Question 3/10
Examine the image below. Does the image contain an acceptable mixed paper type?
No!
Yes!
Maybe...
Question 4/10
Paper recycling works! In 2022, approximately 80% of all mills used some recycled paper to make new products in the United States.
False
Maybe...
True
Question 5/10
This is an acceptable mixed paper item and is acceptable for single-stream collection.
Yes!
Maybe...
No!
Question 6/10
Cardboard (clean, dry) can be comingled with acceptable mixed paper types in single-stream recycling collection.
No!
Yes!
Maybe...
Question 7/10
Some mixed paper items, such as glossy, printed and office papers can be used for compost.
Maybe...
No!
Yes!
Question 8/10
According to the EPA, there are There are five basic paper grade categories.
False
True
Maybe
Question 9/10
Mixed paper items are the least common items in household recycling.
Yes!
No!
Maybe...
Question 10/10
I can participate in mixed paper recycling by identyfing and sorting acceptable items from unacceptable items.
Yes.
Yes!
Yes, I can do this!
wrong
Not quite the correct answer, but the good thing is that we're learning!
Back
Let's Talk...
Not all paper products are acceptable. Paper towels, napkins, and kleenix do not have enough fiber to be adequately recycled. Acceptable items for mixed paper recycling are: Writing paper, Notebooks, Stationery, Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone books, Paperboard boxes (cereal, pasta, baking mixes), White office paper, Receipts, Envelopes, Packing and shipping cardboard boxes, Pizza boxes (clean, dry, no food residue), Frozen food boxes, Paperboard takeout food containers, Over-the-counter medicine boxes, Candy boxes, Paper padded mailers. All items need to be clean and dry. For more information, visit the American Forest & Paper Association's site for recycling paper: https://www.afandpa.org/whats-recyclable
Back
Let's Talk...
Mixed paper constitutes the largest portion of municipal solid waste (MSW). Because it is the largest portion of the waste stream, mixed paper also offers the best opportunity for recycling. For more information, visit the WasteCare Corporation's for recycling mixed paper products: https://www.wastecare.com/Articles/Mixed_Paper_Recycling.htm
Back
Let's Talk...
Shredded paper is an acceptable mixed paper type, right? Not necessarily, it depends on how the paper has been shredded. Some domestic shredders can make the fibres too weak for recycling. If you're recycling paper you've shredded yourself (rather than using a shredding company), check with your local council whether you can put it in your paper recycling bin. For more information, visit Treehugger for more information on recycling shredded paper: https://www.treehugger.com/can-you-recycle-shredded-paper-5081691
Back
Let's Talk...
Composting paper products does not use any energy, very little water, and produces zero waste. As an added bonus, the carbon in paper is actually beneficial to the compost that is eventually produced. Adding paper to compost contributes to the ‘brown’ material, which should ideally make up about half of what goes into your compost pile, to make the breakdown process as fast as possible and ensure you end up with a good nutrient balance for your garden. For more information, visit Zero Waste Memories for more information on using paper for composting: https://zerowastememoirs.com/a-complete-guide-to-paper-composting/
Back
Let's Talk...
There are five basic paper grade categories:
- Pulp substitutes: A high grade paper, pulp substitutes are often shavings and clippings from converting operations at paper mills and print shops. Mills can use pulp substitutes in place of virgin materials to make back into high grade paper products.
Statistics from the American Forest & Paper Association on the recovery of paper and paperboard, including information specific to individual grades, is available at Paper Recycles.orgBack
It's True!
Back
Let's Talk...
Can You Recycle Pizza Boxes? Simply put, if the box is dirty, don't recycle it. But if the top half is clean, tear it in half, recycle the clean part, and throw away the dirty portion. For more information, visit Republic Service's site for recycling pizza boxes: https://www.republicservices.com/blog/pizza-boxes-and-other-recycling-myths
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