Maria Marabito is a writer who specializes in sustainable travel, green living, and food issues. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from West Chester University. Seed paper is post-consumer paper ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate?

POWER, wood, and water are the essentials of modern paper making, and the greatest of these is water. The sheet on which these words are printed was once almost fluid, a fragile web of fibrous ...