Waste paper (recycled paper) - Koshi (English spelling) wastepaper

Japanese: 古紙(故紙) - こし（英語表記）wastepaper

This paper is paper that was once sold commercially as paper and has since been printed or processed and has since fulfilled its intended purpose, and is used as the raw material for recycled paper pulp. There are as many types of recycled paper as there are types of paper, but statistically they are classified as shown in the table below. Japan's paper recovery rate is quite high in the world (51.5% in 1995, Germany 66.5%, Netherlands 65.7%, Austria 65.3%, Sweden 58.1%, South Korea 55.7%), and the recovery rate of newspapers in particular is high, and they are utilized as a valuable resource. The collected recycled paper is mixed with a large amount of water and vigorously stirred, and the loose fibers are turned into pulp again.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

一度紙として市販され，印刷や加工処理などを行ったのち使用の目的を終えた紙で，古紙パルプの原料となる。古紙の種類は紙の種類と同じくらい多いが，統計上は表のように分類される。日本の古紙回収率は世界でもかなり高く(1995年で51.5％，ドイツ66.5％，オランダ65.7％，オーストリア65.3％，スウェーデン58.1％，韓国55.7％)，とくに新聞紙の回収率は高く，貴重な資源として活用されている。集荷した古紙は，大量の水を加えて激しくかきまぜ，ばらばらの繊維として再びパルプ化される。

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