Had nature’s waste not been automatically recycled, it’d have created havoc for the environment. In fact, sustaining the environment would have been simply impossible. Waste becomes a problem when it is created by mankind, that too, in huge amounts. 200 years ago almost all paper was a recycled product – made from cotton and linen rags, and the use of trees as the basic raw material only dates from about 1850.
Making paper from trees adds an environmental burden, because it has to use chemical processes to treat new pulp and create high white finishes. It is also a waste of the timber, an increasingly valuable environment-friendly raw material, consisting of locked-up carbon dioxide, with many other vital uses.
The benefit of making paper from waste products is manifold. It requires needs only half the energy and water required to make it from wood pulp. So it reduces both carbon dioxide emissions (from the fuel) and water borne pollution at the same time.
The best option in this regard is Recycled Paper Cellulose. It is not only eco-friendly, but the safest and least expensive alternative for paper made from wood pulp.
A comparison with the other alternatives would make the idea crystal clear. Pink Stuff, fiberglass rolls, one of the most popular and widely used product, irritates the skin and causes health hazards, including an increase in chances of cancer. Moreover, at 50 cents per square foot, it is double the price of recycled paper cellulose.
On the other hand, there are denim rolls, made out of recycled scraps from jean manufacturers. These recycled and mostly benign insulators are trendy no doubt, but burn deep holes in the pocket, being priced at $1 per square foot.
Via: Pod Tech
