What is a common chemical used to make paper white?
The chlorine whitening process can be harmful to the environment. A better alternative for paper-whitening is a chlorine-free option such as hydrogen peroxide.
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What is a common chemical used to make paper white?
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By Recyclebank |
April 13, 2019
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Same thing with coffee filters. If you like 'em bleached make sure they're the hydrogen peroxide type. -
Here, chlorine is in our water.
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I had no idea that bleach was used to make paper white!
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Never would have knoen that.
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