How Paper is Recycled

   Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets.

Paper is a versatile material with many uses. Whilst the most common is for writing and printing upon, it is also widely used as a packaging material, in many cleaning products, in a number of industrial and construction processes, and even as a food ingredient – particularly in Asian cultures.

Paper, and the pulp papermaking process, was said to be developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, possibly as early as the year 105 A.D.,^[1] by the Han court eunuch Cai Lun, although the earliest archaeological fragments of paper derive from the 2nd century BC in China.^[2]
   
      It is Christmas and my parents are looking for a gift. The gift is a paper recycling kit. She saw this gift in Amazon. When we opened it, I was happy because I love to make these things.

   

Paper Recycling Kit

These are the steps on how to make the papers recycled.
     1. Fill the plastic bottle with warm water to about 2/3 full. Tear half of the sheets provided into small squares, about 2 cm by 2cm, and put them into the bottle.
     2. Allow the paper to soak in the water for at least 24 hours.
     3. Shake the bottle until the contents are mushy. You have now made your paper pulp. (This process takes time for the paper to soften into pulp. Ask an adult for assistance if required.)
     4. Pour the pulp into a plastic basin or aluminum baking tray. (Note: Leftover pulp can be saved for later use! Store it in any sort of sealed containers or plastic bags- and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
     5. Add water and stir until the mixture looks a bit like porridge and is evenly distributed. Add more water if you want your finished paper to be finer and thinner.
     6. Place one of the plastic screens inside the plastic mesh tray.
     7. Stir the mixture before sliding the plastic mesh tray into the basin at an angle as shown. Position the plastic mesh tray horizontally under the pulp, allowing the pulp to cover the screen.
     8. Lift it straight up out of the pulp, keeping it horizontal. Allow the excess water to drain through the plastic mesh back into the basin for about two minutes.
     9. Place the other plastic screen on top oof the pulped sheet.
     10. Press on the plastic screen to drain more of the water into the basin.
     11. Prepare a drying pad made of several sheets of newspaper covered with a cloth. Holding the screens in place, turn the plastic mesh tray up as shown.
     12. Gently press on top screen with a sponge to remove excess water from your pulp sheet.
     13. Carefully peel off the top plastic screen.
     14. Using both hands, carefully pick up the remaining screen with the wet paper on top and turn it over on the drying pad. You will still need to remove the excess water on the other side.
     15. Gently press on the top screen with a sponge as in step 12. Carefully peel off the plastic screen.
     16. Cover the paper with another cloth. Continue making paper by repeating steps 6 to16. Pile the paper on top of the cloth. (Use half of the provided paper will make approximately 5-8 sheets of handmade paper 12 cm x 15 cm each.)

     When I tried this, it worked and we can use it in some projects. For designing some projects. It is fun to make and it is also useful.