Southworth Recycled Paper

SOUTHWORTH® recycled paper helps businesses and individuals create high-quality projects while also protecting the environment. Whether for use with laser or inkjet printers or copy machines, Staples® has recycled and other copy paper that fits all business and personal needs.

The Ingredients in Southworth Recycled Paper
The EPA suggests that paper products contain at least 30 percent recovered fiber to become a recyclable material. Southworth uses 50 percent post-consumer, recovered fiber and 25 percent pre-consumer cotton linters. Pre-consumer means the material never saw consumer use and therefore never went through a manufacturing process or into the waste stream. This makes for a grand total of 75 percent recycled content in the paper product.

The Use of Cotton in Southworth Recycled Paper
Southworth copy paper contains 25 percent cotton linters. This is bits of cotton removed from the seeds before use. Cotton paper is crisp with a luxurious feel that gives business or personal projects elegant, professional appearances. Cotton absorbs colors better for brighter printing. Also, cotton paper is sturdy and withstands handling without tearing or losing crispness. Finally, cotton paper lasts years without color fading or discoloration.

Southworth Recycled Paper Uses
Many individuals use cotton paper for business projects including resumes, proposals, and mission statements. Use this paper for any project that needs to look professional including presentations and college essays for applications. With each page watermarked, anyone who receives the paper sees the high quality it possesses. Southworth cotton business paper works in many printers including laser and inkjet machines, as well as copiers.

Does Southworth Recycled Paper Comply With Recycling Mandates?
Many states have a required recycling mandate that businesses must follow. The mandates vary from state to state, but all of them require a certain level of recycling, so using recycled paper helps fulfill these requirements. Considering Southworth recycled business paper uses 75 percent post-consumer recycled fibers and pre-consumer fibers, it complies with these set mandates.

Can You Recycle Southworth Recycled Paper Again?
You can recycle this kind of paper again, but only a limited numbers of times. When people recycle paper repeatedly, the fibers shorten and manufacturers can’t make it into paper again without adding virgin pulp. When you recycle paper numerous times, manufacturers grade that paper lower.

Business paper is often a higher grade with fewer recycling passes, so it is sturdy or lower graded with lots of virgin fibers. The paper used for newspapers is flimsy and a low grade because of many recycling passes. Since Southworth paper uses 50 percent recycled fibers, the fibers are high grade, or else the paper would not be so sturdy.

What Does the FSC® Certification Label Mean on Southworth Recycled Paper?
FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council. It is a company that puts standards on products and forestation businesses in order to protect the world’s forests. A product with an FSC label has fulfilled all of the standards required by the FSC. Standards include safe production that doesn’t harm biodiversity, protecting the rights of indigenous cultures, and following laws of the country where production takes places. Browse through Staples large selection of paper supplies.