Hard White Envelope Cuttings (HWEC) is a specific, high-quality grade of recovered paper used in recycling, consisting of clean, white, groundwood-free cuttings and shavings from envelopes, bond paper, and writing paper, valued for producing new writing or printing paper by removing adhesives and contaminants. It’s a crucial raw material for the paper industry, traded globally by specialized waste paper brokers and exporters.
