Question
What is de-inked consumer waste?
Answer
De-inked consumer waste is recovered paper that has been cleaned so it can be turned back into usable pulp. After paper is collected for recycling, the ink, fillers, and coatings still on it have to be removed before the fiber can become new paper. That cleaning stage is the de-inking, and the resulting material is de-inked consumer waste.
- Starts as: paper that consumers have used and put into recycling
- The process: ink, filler, and coatings are stripped away to free the fiber
- The result: clean recycled pulp ready to be made into new paper
- Why it matters: it keeps usable fiber in circulation and reduces demand for virgin wood
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