wastepapers
Binned office sheets
Wastepapers are discarded paper materials—used documents, old newspapers, scrap from printing.
The term appears in contexts of recycling or disposal: The wastepapers were collected for recycling.
A wastepaper basket holds such refuse.
Formal written records
- memosShort official messages
- draftsPreliminary written versions
- printoutsPrinted paper documents
- reportsFormal written findings
letters · notes · files · invoices · handouts · forms · receipts · faxes
Converting to soft mass
- reprocessingHandling material again
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- papermakingCreating sheets from fibers
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
composting · biodegradable · sustainability · conservation · eco-friendly · circular economy · collection bins · sorting
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- disarrayLack of order
- litterScattered waste or debris
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- scatterDistribute in random directions
pileup · overflow · untidy · disorganized · accumulation · heaps · stacks · crumpled
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- papier-mâchéMolded paper-paste sculpture material
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- quillingRolled paper strip art
mixed-media · crafting · handmade · texture · newsprint · montage · scrapbooking · layering
documents
Formal written records
reports · letters · notes · files · invoices · handouts · forms · receipts · faxes · spreadsheets
pulping
Converting to soft mass
- reprocessingHandling material again
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- papermakingCreating sheets from fibers
upcycling · composting · biodegradable · sustainability · conservation · eco-friendly · circular economy · collection bins · sorting · baling
mess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
scatter · pileup · overflow · untidy · disorganized · accumulation · heaps · stacks · crumpled · strewn
collage
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- papier-mâchéMolded paper-paste sculpture material
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
quilling · mixed-media · crafting · handmade · texture · newsprint · montage · scrapbooking · layering · assemblage
wastepapersvital records
Official life event documentation
legal documents · permanent records · important documents · archives · records
- wastepaper basketContainer for discarded papers
- wastepaper binReceptacle for discarded documents