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  2. Manila paper - Wikipedia

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    The Guggenheim claims that this creation of manila paper was a way "of recycling manila rope, previously used on ships." [8] The resulting paper was strong, water-resistant, and flexible. [8] Manila paper was originally made out of old Manila hemp ropes which were extensively used on ships, having replaced true hemp.

  3. Trust International Paper Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, TIPCO reportedly was the largest paper company in the Philippines, having an annual production capacity of 230,000 MT for paper-based products including newsprint and writing paper. [ 7 ] In 2020, due to lessened global demand due caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , TIPCO suspended all of its production with plans to resume operation on ...

  4. Tingi culture - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines is characterized by a prevalent tingi culture, [1] a consumer behavior where individuals purchase and trade goods in small quantities, often in single servings. [2] This practice is commonly observed in neighborhood sari-sari stores , but has also become a trend in the corporate sector.

  5. Economy of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .

  6. Paper - Wikipedia

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    Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres ... Worldwide consumption of paper has risen by 400% in the past 40 ...

  7. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines, [g] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [h] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of 7,641 islands , with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon , Visayas , and ...

  8. Economic history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines also became the distribution center of silver mined in the Americas, which was in high demand in Asia, during the period. [20] In exchange for this silver, the Philippines very much functioned like a trade entrepot between the nations of South, East and Southeast Asia and the territories in Spanish North and South Americas ...

  9. Environmental impact of paper - Wikipedia

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    The European Recovered Paper Council has developed the ‘deinkability scorecard’ so that the printed paper products which have the best recyclability when they are deinked can be identified. [17] [18] Worldwide consumption of paper has risen by 400% in the past 40 years, with 35% of harvested trees being used for paper manufacture.