Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees?

Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees?

Two children meet animated character Curious Cat, who asks them if they would like to find out how paper is made. Suitable for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Early First Level and Second Level ...

And while much paper is sourced from sustainably managed forests, some is made from trees in ecologically important forests, contributing to loss of biodiversity.

We can make paper in lots of different ways. It often starts with trees. In fact, one of the first kinds of paper we know about was made in China using rags, plants and bark from mulberry trees.