- Conventional paper pulp comes from wood (hardwoods and softwoods). - Non-conventional sources include agricultural residues (like bagasse, straw, cotton stalks), grasses (like sabai grass, bamboo), and recycled paper. - Using non-conventional sources can have environmental benefits, such as reducing deforestation.
Which one of the following is need on a non- conventional source of raw material for the paper production?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Basic Concepts of Environment and Ecology)
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