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Cardboard is the largest single constituent of municipal solid waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that nearly 30 million tons of cardboard containers were generated as waste in 1995.

At Cat Claws Inc. they have strived to do their part for the environment by using the best materials made available to them. All the scratchers are made from 30% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. The glue used to bond the scratchers is water based, comprising of mainly dextrin (sugar) which is non-toxic. The inks used for the graphics are soy based and safe for the environment also. Corrugated "scrap" pieces are an excellent source of fiber for recycling. They can be compressed and baled for cost effective transport to anywhere in need of fiber for papermaking. The baled boxes are put in a hydropulper which is a large vat of warm water for cleaning and processing. The pulp slurry is then used to make new paper and fiber products. Mill and corrugator scrap is the cleanest source for recycling. The high rates of of post-consumer recycling reflect the efficiency of recycling mills to clean and process the incoming materials. Several technologies are available to sort, screen, filter, and chemically treat the recycled paper. Many extraneous materials are readily removed. Twine, strapping, etc are removed from the hydropulper by a "ragger". Metal straps and staples can be screened out or removed by a magnet. Film-backed pressure sensitive tape stays intact: the PSA adhesive and the backing are both removed together.

Cat Claws Inc is a very environmentally conscious company and they're doing their best to help the environment with the manufacturing processes they have in place. Look for our environmentally friendly logo throughout the web site.

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