Paper Shortage

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Just heard on the news that the latest shortage looming is paper, that is real paper, not just toilet paper. It's expected to affect everything from stationary, wedding invitations, paper bags, computer paper to book publishing. The price of paper pulp is up 50% so their will inevitably be price increases. Also included is cardboard for shipping containers which could affect Christmas shipping.

The delta varíent of covid, causing labor shortages, is being blamed.

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qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

WEll, I'm a person who likes to make notes, lists, etc. Plus journals, calendars, etc. I've got a lot of paper, not a lot of TP but, I can note up a storm. LOL

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

When I see all the cardboard boxes and brown paper stuffing they use when packaging in everyone's recycle cans, I always wonder how long it takes to recycle that. (I've actually have heard that many things don't get recycled, which I HOPE is not the case.)

Did they explain how the Delta variant is causing labor shortages?

World Traveler · ‎02-02-2015

@Kachina624 Interesting that you say that, because just 30 minutes ago I got a call from the local printer who has something to print from the company where I work. It should have been printed first thing this morning.

The communication to me was: The press room just called and told me that we do not have enough high bright paper to run your job. We have more coming next week so we could do it then or we can run it on newsprint and do it now. What would you prefer? This whole Covid thing has caused a paper shortage (just like everything else). It has made it difficult to stay stocked.

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624 maybe a subset of the shortage of skilled sawmill workers that spiked the cost of lumber??

HonestLife · ‎04-07-2011

@Kachina624 Very interesting. September/October is when I organize/print recipes I have collected. Guess I should grab a few reams quickly. Also get some wrapping paper. Sigh...

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@qualitygal wrote:
WEll, I'm a person who likes to make notes, lists, etc. Plus journals, calendars, etc. I've got a lot of paper, not a lot of TP but, I can note up a storm. LOL

I also do notes and lists a lot. I have a huge supply of post-it notes but, also, when I have papers that would just be tossed, I cut them into fourths and have them in a pocket on the front of the cover for my Vitamix. These are used for my grocery lists. No sense in tossing a paper that has nothing on the back side, if I can use it for something like that.

I'm not a freakshow, like those 'extreme cheapskates' folks, but I do a lot of little things to save and to not waste. Paper is one of those areas where it's easy to re-use or somehow re-appropriate.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Lucky Charm wrote:
When I see all the cardboard boxes and brown paper stuffing they use when packaging in everyone's recycle cans, I always wonder how long it takes to recycle that. (I've actually have heard that many things don't get recycled, which I HOPE is not the case.)

Did they explain how the Delta variant is causing labor shortages?

@Lucky Charm No, they didn't but I've heard from other sources that the Chinese, who make many products, will shut down an entire operation as they've done with ports, if just one employee tests positive. The vaccine they use in China is only 50% effective.

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millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

@Lucky Charm a huge percentage never gets recycled either because good cardboard got mixed with wet or food contaminated pieces, but also plenty of all sorts of trash we intend to see recycled has no market.

My garbage goes into a common corral- the county provides open bins so we can separate paper from plastic, glass, and tin. The property manage frequently Emails reminders about what goes in bins and wh5 goes into the garbage, but I would guess the percentage of compliance with the rules is quite low which means whole trucks of what is picked up will end up in the landfill.