<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines . Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure . (June 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines . Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure . (June 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Energy consumption is reduced by recycling, although there is debate concerning the actual energy savings realized . The Energy Information Administration claims a 40% reduction in energy when paper is recycled versus paper made with unrecycled pulp, while the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) claims a 64% reduction . Some calculations show that recycling one ton of newspaper saves about 4,000 kWh (14 GJ) of electricity, although this may be too high (see comments below on unrecycled pulp). This is enough electricity to power a 3 - bedroom European house for an entire year, or enough energy to heat and air - condition the average North American home for almost six months . Recycling paper to make pulp actually consumes more fossil fuels than making new pulp via the kraft process; these mills generate most of their energy from burning waste wood (bark, roots, sawmill waste) and byproduct lignin (black liquor). Pulp mills producing new mechanical pulp use large amounts of energy; a very rough estimate of the electrical energy needed is 10 gigajoules per tonne of pulp (2500 kW h per short ton). </P> <P> About 35% of municipal solid waste (before recycling) in the United States by weight is paper and paper products . 42.4% of that is recycled . </P>

Every tonne of paper recycled saves enough electricity to power a 3-bedroom home for how long