What can recyclable waste be turned into?
- What can recyclable waste be turned into?
For example, newspaper can be made into make telephone books, construction paper, new newspapers and egg cartons. Recycled computer paper can create new paper, toilet paper, tissues, magazines and napkins. Sometimes, it's even recycled to create loft insulation and road surfaces!
- What can I use instead of cellophane?
As the first see-through packaging, cellophane revolutionized shopping and packaging. By the 1960s cellophane was mostly replaced by petroleum-based plastics such as polypropylene. These plastics were cheaper to produce and more durable, but have unfortunately resulted in an incredible amount of plastic waste.