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Pulp and Paper

How do strong, solid trees make thin, bendable paper? And how can trees end up in 1000s of everyday products? A pulp mill breaks log fibers down, converting them into a versatile material that can then be sent to manufacturers to make a variety of products.

As you watch the video below, listen for the five segments of the pulp and paper industry in the U.S. How many of them can you remember?

Applying What You've Learned

Where did the paper-making process first begin? What’s one way commercial paper-makers today have changed the process?

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