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Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. Paper recycling has been around for a long time. Actually, when you ...

The balance of virgin and recycled fibers in paper and paper-based packaging production is a critical and ongoing consideration by consumers. While the pursuit of environmental friendliness–or the ...

The University at Buffalo requires all copy paper, janitorial paper, and other paper supplies to be composed of 100% post-consumer recycled content to the maximum extent possible. The University at ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expert Consumers has named WGAC’s 100% recycled toilet paper among the top choices in sustainable bathroom products for 2025. The recognition ...

Sadly, no, paper towels cannot be recycled. There are two main reasons why these products are unfit for the recycle bin: the manufacturing process and contamination of the product itself. Before the ...