Paper is one of the essential commodities required for the easy survival of humans. Though it was invented for the purpose of writing, it is not restricted to the education institutes and offices only. Just have a look around and you can see a lot of things that, in one form or another, are made by paper. With its manifold usages, paper has become the manifestation of existence. Well, despite the fact that there are various usages of paper and even the environmentalist prefer using paper over the plastic, the apprehensions surrounding its making is what that has put the paper industry in question. The term paper pollution is no more a new phenomenon with the environmentalists and they lag behind to criticize the paper industry for their contribution to the already troubled environment.

The Different Effects of Paper Production On The Environment:
The truth cannot be denied that paper has become a necessity of every common man. But the corresponding fact can also not be denied that we all need a safer environment for a healthy living. The making of paper results in various negative effects on the environment which majorly include the contagion of water, land and air. Even the recycling of paper which is said to be the environment friendly step, becomes a cause for land pollution because of the slush formed during the process of deinking. Following are discussed the major, adverse effects of paper production.

Water Pollution:
The water emitted from the pulp mills contains huge amount of untreated material like lignin, chlorinated substances, etc, which further result in increased BOD i.e. biological oxygen demand. In addition, such water from the mills also contain chlorates, harmful metal compounds, chelating agents, alcohols and several other inorganic materials. All these pollutants contaminate the water and eventually result in water scarcity.

Air Pollution: Making of the kraft, a raw material to make paper, results in emission of different types of gases in the atmosphere. Most of them are already toxic and some become thereafter. These gases mainly include the likes of mercaptan, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide, methyl, hydrogen sulfide and several other sulfur compounds.

A strategic solution is all that is a great need of time today. The main reason behind the paper pollution was due to the use of outdated paper machines. With the advancement in technology, a number of highly advanced Paper Machinery has been introduced. These machines are considered to be far better than their old counterparts. All those organizations who are engaged either as manufacturers or Distributors of Paper Machinery must ensure that their offering is made using the latest technology.