﻿﻿Why Recycle Paper


Given the seriousness of environmental challenges we are facing, paper seems to be the least problematic. It is all natural material which does not cause any harm to the environment as such. It decomposes quickly and does not release any toxic chemicals that could pollute the soil, groundwater or air. But it is not that black and white, though. Paper industry is one of the severest pollutants as it involves the use of various hazardous chemicals, while paper production is also responsible for the loss of the world’s forests that play the key role in sustaining life on Earth.

Although paper cannot be recycled indefinitely, its recovery and recycling offers a number of both direct and indirect benefits for all of us and especially for the environment. Top five reasons why recycle paper include: