Today paper is the most recycled product in the United States. By reducing waste and recycling materials, people can extend the use of our natural resources. Increased awareness of the environment and the need to conserve natural resources has resulted in lifestyle changes.
Industries work to meet consumer demand for recyclable or recycled products.
Get a view of the different fiber lengths in different paper products. Using the papermaking process outlined in the student brochure, analyze paperboard, stationery, newspaper and other types of paper. Have students interview their parents and grand-parents to find out how waste is handled differently now. Have students select a product and design the ideal package for it out of art materials. Have students calculate the potential profit or loss of recycling paper versus sending it to a landfill.