Amazing Stories About Reuse and Recycling
What happens to the cardboard boxes we throw away?

Following the stories about the cycle of nature, "Hello? Acorn" and "Hello? Raindrop," this time we introduce "Hello? Paper Box," which tells the story of the cycle of resources.
With the recent surge in delivery service use, a huge amount of packaging waste, including paper boxes and plastic, is accumulating.
This is causing serious environmental pollution.
"Hello, Paper Box" tells the surprising story of reuse and recycling, showing what happens to a paper box that's no longer needed.


One day, a cardboard box that had been waiting to be packed and folded flat in a warehouse finally leaves the warehouse.
A cardboard box that gave a toy to a girl goes to kindergarten with other empty cardboard boxes.
The children put a lot of glue on the cardboard box and also put colorful paper and stickers on it.
The cardboard box became a toy spaceship and the children had fun playing with it.
But the spaceship play ended when the cardboard box tore, and the cardboard box ended up next to the trash can.
After a dark night, early in the morning, the cardboard boxes loaded onto a truck were taken to a recycling plant.
What happens to the cardboard box there?

Reusing or recycling cardboard boxes into new ones, like those that turn into spaceships, can save countless trees from being cut down.
It takes about a week to recycle one cardboard box, and thousands of cardboard boxes are recycled at once.
Paper boxes can be broken down and made into anything from cookie boxes and greeting cards to brand new paper boxes.
I hope that "Hello, Paper Box" will be an opportunity to think about what we can do to prevent environmental pollution.