Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word "paper ...

How do people make paper out of trees, and why not use something else? – Cooper H., age 6, St. Louis, Missouri Paper is an important part of modern life. People use it in school, at work, to make ...

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Toilet paper gets its softness from virgin pine pulp. You can check the labeling to ensure it was sustainably sourced. Commercial forests are critical to the paper products industry, and likewise ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — It looked like something a kindergartner might use in an art project. So ordinary looking that, when Jack Wang was presenting it once, someone nearly set a drink down on it by accident ...

The humble business card may seem harmless, but the global appetite for paper networking tools adds up to a staggering environmental cost. Each year, an estimated 4 billion trees are cut down for ...