The Reality Of Recycled Paper

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(NAPSA)—Somepeople believe that because paper is made from woodfiber, using paper must be badfor trees. However, research shows using wood-based products like office paper actually helps keep American forests healthy. “Using both recycled and non-recycled paperis a great way to help the environment,’ says Kate McGlynn, product environmental steward for Boise Paper, a division of Packaging Corporation of America. “Using non-recycled paperis not harmful to trees. Because the vast majority of forests in the U.S. exist on privately-owned land, selling trees to make paper creates an economic incentive for landowners to keep forest land thriving” If trees weren't needed to make wood products like paper, private landowners might choose to removeforests and use their land for something else, such as agriculture or commercial development. And a responsibly sourced supply of fresh wood fiberis actually an important part of a healthy recycling loop. When you recycle paperfiberit gets used again and again—up to seven times—in other products, but each time the woodfibers break down.If we only usedrecycled paper, we would quickly run out! ‘To support your eco-friendly strategy, McGlynn recommends using a mix of certified recycled and non-recycled papers, like Boise? ASPEN Multi-Use Recycled Copy and Boise X-9 MultiUse Copy. Performance Issues a Thing of the Past If recycled paper brings to mind din- gy tint or uneven print quality, it may be time to take another look. Thanks to technological advances and rigorous production standards, recycled papers now feature the same hardworking characteristics and brightness as papers made without recycled content. Here are three key areas in which you can compare the performance of Thanks to today’s technology, most people can’t tell the differ- ence between recycled and non-re- cycled paper when it comes to such important factors as brightness and performance. recycled copy paper against its non-recycled counterpart: Smoothness—Great print quality and ink retention are the result of a smoother sheet surface. Regardless of recycled fiber content (ASPEN everyday and premium papers come with 30, 50 or 100 percent post-consumer content), print on a good recycled paper will be just as crisp and clean as on non-recycled paper. Brightness—Recycled paper traditionally has the stigma of being dull, yellow and dingy, but in reality, most recycled grades have the same or comparable brightness as non-recycled paper. For example, ASPEN 30, 50 and 100 Multi-Use Recycled Copy papers are all 92 bright, just like X-9 MultiUse Copy paper. Jam-Free—If you expect excellent run-ability from your non-recycled paper, why would you expect less from recycled paper? All ASPEN papers are third-party tested to rigorous standards, and backed by a 99.99% JamFree Guarantee. For more information on choosing the right paper, whether recycled or non-recycled,visit www.BePaperSmart. com.