Q. Why is printer paper so costly?

Answer

Expenses have gone up as a result of factors including increased prices for inputs and stricter regulations on environmental impact. The inability of producers to meet the rising demand for paper is also contributing to its present high price. The paper mills blame rising costs for market pulps chemicals coal shipping freight and other inputs for the price hike. As a result of the worldwide ripple effect of these raw material price hikes every paper manufacturer in the world has been affected. More than a hundred essential human activities rely on India's printing sector including the dissemination of information and the provision of news entertainment education advertising and packaging.