Some Information About The Use Of Paper For Everyone

By Dave Shuttle


We have so many uses for paper today, we do not even stop to think about it. We get a strip of it whenever we buy groceries or a fast food meal in the form of a receipt. It can be thick, thin, blue, pink, round or standard 8 by 11. We use it for record books, manuals, paperback novels, coloring books and many, many more things. We cut it into different shapes, hang it around the room as seasonal decoration and wrap it around presents to make them more of a surprise when opened.

We get a strip of it in the form of a receipt every time we buy something. We have record books to keep track of all of these purchases because we usually throw the receipt away. We keep track of things with pen and paper because we know it is more convenient than carrying our computer around with us. We shape it, color it and hang it around the house during the holidays or for special events. We wrap surprise gifts in it so that the contents cannot be seen.

Our technological advances have made the use of traditional forms almost nonexistent. We are seeing a rapid decline in the use of letter sending every single day. As the years go by, the postal service suffers losses due to this electronic invasion. Otherwise, the paper industry is thriving. Because of recycling, it is easy to find. Businesspeople make a point of shredding and recycling the documents that are run through the company.

This material can be used in many more ways. It is found absolutely everywhere on Earth. It can be shredded or burned to get rid of it, it can be laminated so it will last forever, it can be embossed or sealed for authenticity verification and it can be pummeled till it is soft as fabric. It can be hardened, made fire-resistant and frozen.

Even as our modern technology leans away from using paper, for environmental and financial reasons, we will still see books and pamphlets of all kinds, as advertisements and for learning purposes. What is made can be recycled for more. Once it is shredded and put through for recycling, it can be remade into anything else.

It is an essential part of everyday living. It is for use in the bathroom and the kitchen, in rolls of squares or thick napkin squares. When a cold threatens to infect everything with germs, it is used to sanitize and keep the nose from getting red and raw.

We make picnic products out of this material, so that they will be more disposable. We have napkins, tablecloths, utensils, cups and much more. Plastic is used very often, as well, especially with utensils, as they are more sturdy than paper.

One thing that seems to continue being used that is made of paper is business cards and ID cards. For medical purposes, the elderly, children and anyone who is insured want to make sure they are found with all the information a hospital or technicians might need in an emergency situation. It is still used for some of the most important things we have today-birth certificates and marriage licenses.




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