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Paper Recycling




A Forest Is ... collage - a piece of artwork made by cutting materials such as colored paper and old magazines and pasting them onto a surface to create a pattern or picture

contaminants - materials that must be removed before paper can be recycled, such as plastics, paper clips, sticky notes and other materials

deinking - removing ink and other finishing materials, like coatings, sizings and adhesives, from printed paper

fibers - the long, thick-walled cells that give strength and support to plants

landfill - a site where garbage is taken

paperboard - a thick, strong paper primarily used for food packaging and other containers

pulp - a mixture of fibers and water from which paper is made

recycling - a process where used materials are sorted, cleaned and made into new products



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