Paper towelA paper towel is an absorbent, disposable towel made from paper. In Commonwealth English, paper towels for kitchen use are also known as kitchen rolls, kitchen paper, or kitchen towels. For home use, paper towels are usually sold in a roll of perforated sheets, but some are sold in stacks of pre-cut and pre-folded layers for use in paper-towel dispensers. Unlike cloth towels, paper towels are disposable and intended to be used only once.
Pulp (paper)Pulp is a fibrous lignocellulosic material prepared by chemically, semi-chemically, or mechanically isolating the cellulosic fibers of wood, fiber crops, waste paper, or rags. Mixed with water and other chemicals or plant-based additives, pulp is the major raw material used in papermaking and the industrial production of other paper products.
Paper machineA paper machine (or papermachine or paper-making machine) is an industrial machine which is used in the pulp and paper industry to create paper in large quantities at high speed. Modern paper-making machines are based on the principles of the Fourdrinier Machine, which uses a moving woven mesh to create a continuous paper web by filtering out the fibres held in a paper stock and producing a continuously moving wet mat of fibre.
PaperPaper is a thin sheet of matted cellulosefibers. Largely derived from lignocellulose, paper is created from a pulp dissolved into a slurry that is drained and dried into sheets. Different types of paper are defined by constituent fiber, paper pulp, sizing, coating, paper size, paper density and grammage.
Kimberly-ClarkKimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational consumer goods and personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments.
Facial tissueFacial tissue and paper handkerchief refers to a class of soft, absorbent, disposable papers that are intended for using on the face. They are disposable alternatives for cloth handkerchiefs. These terms are frequently used to describe the category of paper tissue, usually sold in boxes, designed to facilitate the expulsion of nasal mucus from the nose (nose-blowing), although it may refer to other types of facial tissues such as napkins and wipes.
Crêpe paperCrêpe paper is thin, textured, and often colorful decorative paper used in paper craft. It is created through the crêping process, which gathers in the paper and gives it crinkly texture like that of crêpe. Crêpe paper and tissue are among the lightest papers and are normally below 35 g/m2. Crêpe paper has various applications, many of which are decorative.
DeforestationConversion of forest to non-forest for human useAnnual deforestationDeforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Maranhão state, 2016Deforestation in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia to make way for an oil palm plantation in 2007Deforestation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, 2009Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.
UrbanizationUrbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the process by which human settlements are formed and become larger as more people live, recreate and work in cities and towns. It describes the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies and culture adapt to this change.
Developed countryA developed country, or advanced country, is a country that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are: gross domestic product (GDP), gross national income (GNI), per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.