One Philippine company has found a new use for waste paper. Used paper, including OCC 12 waste paper, is processed and formed into briquettes that serve as fuel. Local experts consider waste paper fuel to be an environmentally friendly product. However, this method of using waste paper can be questionable in terms of its environmental friendliness. After all, combustion produces carbon dioxide, which is quite harmful to the environment. However, considering the cost of the fuel produced, which is quite inexpensive, the rationale is certainly there. This allows Filipinos to obtain an inexpensive product that allows them to maintain a fire, cook, and perform other household tasks.
Of course, waste paper can be recycled for various uses. The recycling process itself is considered environmentally friendly, as it reduces the amount of waste that accumulates in landfills. Of course, the Philippines is struggling to combat the scourge of waste generation. And if this country has decided to produce fuel from wastepaper, it’s better than doing nothing with consumer waste at all. In European and American countries, where recycling is seen as a source of new materials, fuel is not an issue. However, this doesn’t mean that other countries don’t have problems related to fuel shortages.
