How much chemical waste is produced during the recycling of paper?

Question

.how much comes from the inks and glues in the recycled paper itself

.how much is used to remove the already existing chemicals

.how much is used to reassemble the paper

Answer 1

I toured a paper plant in Maine a few years ago, they do use chlorine to bleach the paper, and they recycle as much as they can.  The inks they use are soy based.  But to recycle paper, it uses lots of water.

Answer 2

Youc an probably search the web for the answers to your questions.  Try www.ask.com

I do know this, it takes 67% less electricity to recycle paper than it does to make it from virign trees.  Besides, where are we going to get all the trees from we need to meet our demand for paper?