Turning wood into paper

ABOUT 40 per cent of the paper we use today comes from trees. These trees are chopped down, and cut into small pieces, chip-sized. Lots of chemicals are poured onto the wood chips to turn them into pulpy mush. The chemicals are drained off or evaporated and the resins are burned to make energy. The pulp goes through chemical cleaners and screens, then it is dried, pressed and turned into paper.