How does paper recycling reduce global warming?

Global climate change may have significant environmental and economic consequences for the U.S. and other nations. For every ton of recovered paper that is converted into new recycled paperboard for packaging and other end uses, 3.6 million metric tons of CO2 emissions are eliminated. Recycling paper reduces ... read more

Most people don’t realize it, but one way to reduce global warming is to recycle paper products. Paper recycling helps in the following ways: Energy Savings-Pulp and paper is the 5th largest industrial energy consumer in the world! Production of recycled paper uses 65% less energy than paper production using raw materials. read more

How Recycling can Help Stop Global Warming. As an avid recycler, I do my best to also take actions in my life that will help stop global warming. Because landfills filled with our garbage produce a dangerous greenhouse gas called methane, recycling is a great way to get started fighting global warming. read more

But what is not so widely known is that recycling can be an important weapon in the fight against global warming — and how easy it is for all of us to play a role in that fight. Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions from landfill, can reduce deforestation, saves energy and produces more energy-efficient products. read more