Turning trash into cash

Journal Article · Thu Apr 22 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Plant Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:6792132

Hoffman, R ^[1]

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1. Green Bay Packaging, Inc., WI (United States)

Until recently, many paper recycling mills were only interested in preconsumer waste (paper that had never been passed through the consumer's hands). This requirement has since changed. New technologies have enabled companies to develop products from postconsumer wastepaper. Postconsumer waste is paper which has been used and discarded by the consumer. The number of products and companies using postconsumer waste as a raw material has grown rapidly, along with the demand for this raw material. Three essential elements are involved in an inplant recycling program: collecting the materials, preparing and sorting, and marketing the sorted products. These essentials are described as well as types of waste paper, processing requirements, and contaminant limits.

• OSTI ID: 6792132
• Journal Information: Plant Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Plant Engineering; (United States) Vol. 47:7; ISSN PLENAV; ISSN 0032-082X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
COST
EQUIPMENT
IMPURITIES
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MARKETING RESEARCH
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
OPERATING COST
PAPER
PROCESSING
RECYCLING
SORTING
TRANSPORT
WASTE MANAGEMENT