Paper which we take for granted, originally came from ancient China, and was made from rag fibers in 105 AD. and is currently recycled on a large scale, this of course enables us to use less new timber, which has a knock on effect of saving energy, as recycled paper takes less energy than starting from wood pulp.
The world’s consumption of paper has more than doubled over the years and makes up nearly a third of household waste. Waste paper of the right kind can be reprocessed to produce new paper.