Why is recycled A4 paper($3.70/ ream) more expensive than regular new A4 paper($3.30/ ream)?

Question

Why is recycled A4 paper($3.70/ ream) more expensive than regular new A4 paper($3.30/ ream)?

Answer 1

boz u have to pay,,, $0.40  extra,, thats why ???

Answer 2

Because it is very expensive to collect, bleach, and make new (recycled) paper out of old paper... it is much cheaper to make it from wood pulp.

Answer 3

Aluminum cans are the same way.  It actually costs more to recycle them than it does to make new ones.  But the point isn't the cost...it's that the old product didn't end up in a landfill somewhere!