The Debate: Using Recycled Paper in Catalogs

Mills concurs, adding that on a life-cycle basis, recycled-paper production and recycling generates far less pollution and solid waste than virgin-paper production and disposal.

Myth: Paper mills’ aggressive replanting procedures often replace four trees for every one cut down, so choosing recycled paper doesn’t reduce the number of trees on the planet.
Reality: While this may be true, Mills says replanting trees is not the same as preserving natural forests, which is the real issue.