Recycling cardboard By Peta cowling By Peta cowling

How it is used.  Cardboard is used for a number of reasons, hard cover books, boxes, even making wood.

What was wasted.  Before 2005, tonnes of cardboard was wasted a year.  Now, tonnes a year or 65% is recycled.  Before 2005, tonnes of cardboard was wasted a year.  Now, tonnes a year or 65% is recycled.

What it is made of.  Cardboard is made out of wood pulp,the pulp is mixed with a little bit of paper and then it is compressed down to its lowest size.  Now cardboard is made of 60% recycled materials.  Cardboard is made out of wood pulp,the pulp is mixed with a little bit of paper and then it is compressed down to its lowest size.  Now cardboard is made of 60% recycled materials.

Ways to recycle cardboard.  There are many ways to recycle cardboard, it makes a excellent mulch when shredded and mixed with veggie scraps.  Also the obvious, putting it in the recycle bin!!  Instead of throwing away the box, use as a storage box.  Also if you have small amounts you can use it as scrap booking.  There are many ways to recycle cardboard, it makes a excellent mulch when shredded and mixed with veggie scraps.  Also the obvious, putting it in the recycle bin!!  Instead of throwing away the box, use as a storage box.  Also if you have small amounts you can use it as scrap booking.

A picture.  A simple picture of a cardboard bin.

Did you know??  A man in the USA actually built a house made of cardboard.  It took 3 years of careful construction and plenty of cover.  The man used over 2 million tonnes of glue to make the house.  A man in the USA actually built a house made of cardboard.  It took 3 years of careful construction and plenty of cover.  The man used over 2 million tonnes of glue to make the house.

My resources  I went to google and I typed in: information about recycling cardboard In Australia  Then I clicked on the 4 link which is the link saying : waste management committee.  The pictures I went to images google and then I typed in cardboard houses.  I went to google and I typed in: information about recycling cardboard In Australia  Then I clicked on the 4 link which is the link saying : waste management committee.  The pictures I went to images google and then I typed in cardboard houses.

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