부산대학교 도서관

Conventional methods of making paper pose serious threats to both human health and the environment. Until recently industry made only token attempts in recycling to alleviate the problems, and put intense pressure on the government and on paper users to disregard studies of health and environmental damage. However, two elements of change in paper production are now taking place: conversion to higher recycled fiber and reduction or elimination of chlorine bleaching. The paper industry has been reluctant to join, but technology, structural, and public acceptance barriers have started to fall, and growing competition from other paper market are forcing reluctant companies to change.