Paper companies in the United States will be recycling 40 percent of their material, if they comply with the commitments they have made. However, a president of a recycled paper sales company points out that the paper industry considers mill scrap, which had never been meant for public consumption, recycled paper.

It is no secret that this includes paper spoiled in the mill and in production. (like the scraps left after envelopes' manufacturing) many other mills, in going green statistics. (the production of newspapers, magazines and similar distributions) in addition "recycle" since de-inking tools were designed, but is it reported in the same proportions? Government regulators have warned manufacturers about misrepresentation of environmentatl effects, but the definition of recycling is the next big hurdle for safeguarding the environment.

The word "recycling" usually conjures up images of stacks of brown newspapers and piles of empty aluminum cans. It is, however, quite a bit more detailed when discussing paper making. Included in the recycling are printing overruns, and mill and processing errors.

"Recycled" paper has never been clearly defined by many government agencies in various government programs designed to encourage purchase of recycled paper. The definition of recycled varies: some allow any paper made from mill waste to be labeled as such, while others only apply the term to particular fiber contents from which the ink has been eliminated.

The 40 percent goal can be easily achieved if mill waste and industrial cuttings are allowed to be included in the category. An additional problem is that of the collection and recycling of paper used in homes and offices. The waste being generated really needs to be recycled with in the industry, otherwise it is just going to add to the ever growing burden being placed on our landfills.