Ever since the days of the early Egyptians, we have been looking for something to write down our thoughts on. Humans are inquisitive people, and sometimes forgetful, so we need little convenient helpers to get us through the day. These early Egyptians wrote their grocery lists on pieces of flattened Eucalyptus leaves that they used for parchment. We make lists on pretty pieces of paper to this day to remind us of important events, food we need to buy or errands we must not forget.

Humans have used forms of it since ancient Egyptian times. They used flattened Eucalyptus leaves as sheets of it so that they could write or draw upon it. When it was not as easy to come by as it is now, people used tablets of stone and pieces of chalk or charcoal for their writing and recording needs.

While it is true that our technology has sent us further into the electronics than ever before, we still have many, many uses for traditional forms of paper. Writing a letter is not the only thing that it is used for. All we have to do is look around and see how many ways it is used to make our lives more convenient. The postal service has suffered due to this economic turn in the direction of electronic equipment but the paper industry is still thriving.

There are many more options for how this material is used. It can be found on every continent on earth. It can be laminated for prosperity, sealed to make it official and made fire-resistant. It can be as soft as tissue or as hard as wood.

We are leaning away from using this material for economical and environmental reasons but we still see new paperback novels being printed and pamphlets or brochures for advertisement all the time. These are things that are not going to end anytime soon. Research shows that the changes that have been made in the way we use and the way we recycle has made a great impact on the health of the planet.

It is an essential part of everyday living. It is for use in the bathroom and the kitchen, in rolls of squares or thick napkin squares. When a cold threatens to infect everything with germs, it is used to sanitize and keep the nose from getting red and raw.

We use it to make picnic products. This includes cups, napkins, plates, tablecloths, utensils and so much more. The quality of the product is often reflected by the price it is sold for. It is still used in business every single day for drafts and memos. Books are still being written, printed and sold in the millions. It seemed the e-book fad would take over completely, in essence eliminating the traditional paperback books. This is not proving to be the case, although this industry does continue to grow.

One thing that seems to continue being used that is made of paper is business cards and ID cards. For medical purposes, the elderly, children and anyone who is insured want to make sure they are found with all the information a hospital or technicians might need in an emergency situation. It is still used for some of the most important things we have today-birth certificates and marriage licenses.