The same piece of paper can be reprocessed up to 4 times in its life span until the fibres become to small to bind together. This regenerative process allows for the paper I am creating to become sustainable and an environmentally friendly alternative.
In terms of sourcing the waste paper used within my work. I have been using my own offcuts from my art work. these primarily were heavy weight cartridge and water colour papers. to continue the sourcing of my materials as i progress and inevitable create more i need to find alternative sources of waste paper.
PALM recycled paper making company (https://www.palm.de/en/recycling/raw-materials.html) collect their raw waste materials by contacting offices and removing their photocopy waste as a way of being more sustainable and sensible with materials in order to repurpose a waste material.
This got me thinking about how I could start to source my own waste papers. I have an art printers local to me who mass print and produce art prints, inevitably creating offcuts. This is a potential opportunity for me to contact them and take their offcuts away to be used within my paper making process.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 