Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word ...

In fact, it’s the ingredients for paper – as it was made in ancient China, that is. At the time of its invention, life was hard if you had something you needed to remember. Legend has it that ...

CURIOUS CAT:Hello, children. What are you doing? BOY:We're making things out of paper. GIRL:Look, I made a paper hat. CURIOUS CAT:Wow, that's brilliant. Paper is really useful for lots of things.

Costco does not own its own manufacturing facilities. Instead, its toilet paper is made by partners like Georgia-Pacific, an American company that also makes Angel Soft and Quilted Northern toilet ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Paper technology with the potential to provide clean drinking water to millions at a cost of just pennies a day has been successfully produced on a pilot scale at Western Michigan ...

As the world goes digital, paper might seem increasingly obsolete – but it is anything but. Made On Earth – a new series by BBC Future and BBC World News – looks into the everyday items that ...