Zap - Quick Paper facts

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Todays Zap is about PAPER !

Source of most of the facts : Touchdown Magazine.

1. The worlds first newspaper was German and was published in 1605

2. In the year 875 the Chinese invented toilet paper. 

3. Around 95% of the Paper in the world is made from wood cellulose.

4. The largest origami crane had a massive wingspan of 81.94 metres! It was made by the Peace Piece Project at the Japanese City of Hiroshima. 

5. The longest distance flown by an paper aircraft launched indoors was 69.14 metres.

6.   In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on the clock is 10 past 10 .

7.  Approximately 324 litres of water is used to produce just 1kg of paper.  Source: Environment Canada

8. Just one tonne of paper can save 3 cubic yards of landfill space.  Source: 50 Simple things you Can do to Save the Earth, Jodi B., Sudbury

9.  17 trees can be saved by just recycling paper.  Source: Purdue Research Foundation and US Environmental Protection Agency, 1996

10. The worlds longest flight indoors is 27.6 seconds. This was achieved by Ken Blackburn in 1998.

11. The worlds most expensive toilet paper is the Renova coloured toilet paper. It costs over $ 10 and will brighten up you bathroom.

12. The oldest newspaper company that keeps publishing is the Swedish Ordinari Post Tijdender. This company was established in the year 1645.

13. Packaging makes up a third or more of our trash.
Source: The Recycler's Handbook, 1990

14. Every tree provides oxygen enough for 3 people to breathe.
Source: North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling

15. Recovered paper is used to make a variety of products, including copier paper, paper towels andnapkins, corrugated boxes, and hydraulic mulch. Source: Environmental Health and Safety Online

16. Recycling half the world's paper would free 20 million acres of forest land. Source: http://www3.niu.edu

17. Papermaking was brought to Europe by the Arabs. Source: http://www.paperfacts.com/

18. Around 3,000 years ago the Papyrus reed was the only plant used to make paper. Egypt had plenty of this and was the provider of paper for the entire world. Rome was so dependant on this that when there was a crop faliure, the whole Roman market came to a halt.

19. Every day, U.S papermakers recycle enough paper to fill a 24 km (15 mile) train! Source: http://www.paperviews.org  

20. In 1997 the total world paper and paperboard production was 299,044 metric tons. It would take about 200,000 Volkswagen Beetle cars to equal this weight.  Source:http://paperproject.org

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