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“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things.” Julie Andrews sang this in “The Sound of Music.”

Smithsonian Magazine says, “Paper: a humble yet essential part of the fabric of daily life.” Thanks to recycling efforts, paper and cardboard are the most recycled materials in the country.

“Some of last year’s wastepaper is back again in the form of cardboard and packaging.” This quote could be from a newspaper today but instead dates from 1927. Many of the early rag-picke...