By making your own recycled paper, you will discover how a paper mill recycles used paper to make new paper. You will also learn that paper is one of many products that is manufactured from renewable forest resources. The papermaking process is a wet one, so plan to use a workspace that won't be harmed by moisture and make sure to wear a smock or apron, or old clothing. Gather the materials indicated. Background Paper is a mat held together by fiber's roughness and can be made from recycled paper, cotton, flax or wood.
Paper comes from trees, which are a renewable resource.
Most of the trees used for paper are planted and harvested for that purpose. More than half of the fiber used for paper comes from paper which has been collected for recycling and from residues left when lumber and other wood products are made. However, no matter how much paper we recycle, new trees will still be needed for paper products because paper cannot be recycled indefinitly. Fill the blender halfway with warm water, then add a handful of the small pieces of paper. Blend at medium speed until you no longer see pieces of paper, and the pulp has a soupy consistency, You can blend in a piece of construction paper for color.