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1. Why is it so difficult recycle candy wrappers?

Candy wrappers are usually made up of different types of plastics instead of a single type. Water plastic bottles are made out of a single plastic grade PET which is easily processed.

2. How do you deal with mixed paper?

Mixed office paper (consisting of commingled white, color, magazines, newspapers) can be sold to mills “as is to make products like egg cartons, cake boxes, etc

3. Who uses your recycled paper?

Paper mills who consume recycled paper are located domestically as well as overseas.

4. How expensive is it to recycle 1 ton of paper?

Not able to provide a number that measures the cost to recycle paper

5. How expensive is it to recycle candy wrappers?

Would not be able to provide a number that measures the cost to recycle, since candy wrappers are difficult to recycle.

I wish to mention the following: As a result of current low oil prices, plastic markets in general have significantly declined in value.

6. You can de-ink paper. Why can't you de-wax paper?

The wax does not dissolve in the water during the pulping process and therefore causes problems in the repulping process.

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