Profiles in garbage: Old newspaper

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · Waste Age

OSTI ID:642249

Miller, C ^[1]

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1. National Solid Wastes Management Association, Washington, DC (United States)

Newspapers are printed on newsprint. Newsprint is an uncoated groundwood paper that is made by mechanically grinding wood pulp without first removing lignin and other components of wood pulp. This creates a different product than the chemical pulping process used to make office paper and other grades of paper. Old newspaper (ONP) is the term used for scrap newspapers. More than 64.2 million newspapers are sold every day by the 1,664 daily newspapers in North America. The amount of newspapers generated by increased by 5.2 million tons since 1960, but its market share of solid waste decreased by 27%. Newspaper recycling increased by 4.9 million tons and the recycling rate doubled during that period.

• OSTI ID: 642249
• Journal Information: Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 29; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MUNICIPAL WASTES
PAPER
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT