In order for recycling to really work, there needs to be a market for the recycled products. Recycling glass and aluminum is profitable enough that chances are any glass or aluminum containers you use contain some recycled content. Unfortunately, the same is not yet true of paper - recycled paper must be actively sought out. The good news is that with increasing environmental awareness and the high quality that has been achieved by recycled paper manufacturers, paper recycling is on the rise. Not all recycled paper products are created equal, however.
Different products have different amounts of recycled content.
This is material which has not yet been used by consumers. When purchasing products that contain recycled content, choose the item with the highest post-consumer content. Since 1993, all HSU letterhead and envelopes are printed on recycled paper.