What are the main types of recycled paper?
Mill broke
scrap generated in a mill prior to the completion of the papermaking process.
Pre-consumer waste
material which has been printed, coated or processed but has not been used in its finished form (e.g. bindery trimmings). Nowadays, some mills define pre-consumer waste the same as post-industrial waste because they are both wastes from the manufacturing process.
Post-consumer waste
one example is discarded home or office paper that has been printed on and would be buried if not recycled.
Post-industrial waste
wastes or residues that are produced from manufacturing process. A very good example is bagasse which is residues from sugar cane production process. They will be dumped to the landfill or become another pile of wastes if not used for making paper.
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