Paper Recycling Process

The paper scraps are torn and cut off into small pieces, and allowed to soak for four to five hours. Soaking allows the paper to blend more readily, creating a finer pulp, and thus stronger paper. The pulp, to which environmentally friendly chemicals have been added for strength and durability is then remolded, pressed, dried and smoothed. Different additives like flowers, leaves and colors are used to give the paper its unique quality and design.

The dried sheets are then cut into different shapes and sizes. A book binder uses cotton thread and glue that consists of flour, water and indigo gum to make notebooks, photo albums, envelopes etc.

Finished products are sold at the Green Shop and large orders are handled directly by the office. The workshop is the only one of its kind in Kangra District of the Himachal State that creates recycled paper products from waste papers.