Most paper is thrown away in landfills or is burned.
If we recycle paper we save landfill space and use these valuable wood fibers again. Don t throw away that old newspaper, office paper or unwanted wrapping paper, turn it into a piece of art by making new paper with it. Making your own paper from old paper is similar to what happens in a paper recycling mill. At a mill, the pulp is put into a machine with a long moving screen. The water drips through the screen.