Paper is such a natural part of our daily lives that we can sometimes forget just how much we rely upon this essential, renewable and evolving resource.
Few things in life are as versatile, reliable and practical as paper. Be it a carrier, barrier or filter; be it opaque, translucent or transparent paper supports all manner of activities.
Paper is perhaps best known for its long and illustrious association with the written word. But, of course, it has many other uses and new applications are being discovered all the time....too many to be mentioned here, but just to remind you, there follows a brief mention of some of the more high profile uses of this flexible, limitless material: