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in urban landfills. This translates to
When disposed a demand of
off improperly, it nearly 20 million
not only occupies tonnes of waste
valuable landfill paper annually.
space but also Problems like
generates methane, inefficient manual
a potent greenhouse collection, lack of
gas. Additionally, producing source segregation, and
paper from virgin pulp is contamination of paper waste
resource-intensive, requiring create a gap between demand
large amounts of water and and supply and hamper the
energy. As quantified by Prime efficacy of recycling processes.
Minister Narendra Modi, “… However, as stated by Prime
Recycling one ton of paper Minister Modi, “In many cities like
saves 17 trees from being cut Visakhapatnam and Gurugram,
and thousands of litres of water many Start-Ups are adopting
is saved”, significantly reducing innovative methods of paper
environmental burdens. recycling. Some are making
Inefficient Recycling packaging boards from recycled
Practices: India’s paper industry paper, others are making
increasingly relies on recycled newspaper recycling easier
fiber, which constitutes about through digital methods.”
70-75% of the country’s paper Government and Industry
and paperboard production. Initiatives: Overcoming the

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