Paper Pollution

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The production, use and recycling of paper has a number of adverse effects on the environment which are known collectively as paper pollution. Pulp mills contribute to air, water and land pollution. Discarded paper is a major component of many landfill sites, accounting for about 35% by weight of municipal solid waste (before recycling). Even paper recycling can be a source of pollution due to the sludge produced during deinking. "People need paper products and we need sustainable, environmentally safe production." The amount of paper and paper products is enormous, so the environmental impact is also very significant. It has been estimated that by 2020 paper mills will produce almost 500,000,000 tons of paper and paperboard per year , so great efforts are needed to ensure that the environment is protected during the production, use and recycling/disposal of this enormous volume of material.... Mehr