{"id":17672,"date":"2025-07-03T13:36:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=17672"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:40:08","slug":"understanding-the-paper-recycling-process-where-paper-goes-after-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/understanding-the-paper-recycling-process-where-paper-goes-after-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the paper recycling process: Where paper goes after collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"block--block_503a0f1b4dc956faa597b6d4bab4915c\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block dark-bg\"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--primary);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/AdobeStock_448350597-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper is one of Britain\u2019s great circular economy success stories: in 2023, a record <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/uk-waste-data\/uk-statistics-on-waste\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">73.4 per cent <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of all paper and cardboard packaging placed on the UK market was recycled \u2013 the highest rate of any packaging material. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But what happens to your office files or yesterday\u2019s newspaper once they leave the kerbside or a Restore Datashred console? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below, we walk through the full process of recycled paper, highlighting how secure handling and smart infrastructure turn waste paper back into a valuable resource while protecting your data and the planet<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_1bd1fc3cf5757fec5f156f78d4d7d032\"\r\n    class=\"inform-sec faq-accordion-block office-list-block \">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <div class=\"text-box\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"faq-title\">Paper Recycling Process Steps<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"faq-list-accordion\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69ea3cc39aa4a\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button \" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69ea3cc39aa4a\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69ea3cc39aa4a\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Step\u202f1 \u2013 Collection &amp; Transportation                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69ea3cc39aa4a\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69ea3cc39aa4a\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><b>For businesses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Confidential paper documents are deposited in secure locked consoles or bins and collected by Secure Collection Operatives before being returned to a secure shredding facility. Restore Datashred\u2019s services are designed to make recycling as simple as possible with options for regularly scheduled collections or ad-hoc pick-ups, depending on your business\u2019s needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once securely shredded, all paper materials and sent directly to a paper mill, minimising transport emissions by keeping material onshore wherever possible for onwards recycling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69ea3cc39abfb\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69ea3cc39abfb\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69ea3cc39abfb\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Step\u202f2 \u2013 Arrival at the Secure Shredding Facility                                             <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69ea3cc39abfb\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69ea3cc39abfb\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conveyor belts, optical scanners and manual quality checks remove contaminants such as food residue, plastics or metal staples. Separate streams are created for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>High\u2011grade office paper<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 ideal for premium recycled copier paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>News &amp; pamphlets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 newspapers, magazines and brochures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Mixed paper &amp; cardboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 corrugated boxes, junk mail, cartons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Removing contamination early is essential; winter rain alone can increase plastic contamination in paper. By following<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/recycle\/paper\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Restore Datashred\u2019s guidance for paper recycling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, businesses and organisations can keep their recycling streams clean, which not only protects the value of their materials but also helps prevent entire loads from being rejected.<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69ea3cc39adea\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69ea3cc39adea\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69ea3cc39adea\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Step 3 \u2013 Shredding &amp; Pulping                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69ea3cc39adea\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69ea3cc39adea\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For confidential business waste, all shredding is completed under CCTV by Restore Datashred ensuring that all confidential waste is unrecognisable before pulping, guaranteeing data can never be reconstructed. Restore Datashred\u2019s secure shredding process ensures total compliance and peace of mind, no matter the scale of your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After all shredded paper leaves Restore Datashred for a recycling mill, the recycling begins. All paper is then mixed with warm water and agitated inside a pulper, turning them into a slurry and mechanically separating the ink\u2011coated fibres. Chemicals such as sodium silicate help lift ink particles and adhesives away from the cellulose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69ea3cc39aeda\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69ea3cc39aeda\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69ea3cc39aeda\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Step 4 \u2013 De\u2011inking &amp; Cleaning the Pulp                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69ea3cc39aeda\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69ea3cc39aeda\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The slurry passes through screens and centrifugal cleaners to remove staples or grit, then enters flotation de-inking tanks. Tiny air bubbles attach to ink and stickies, floating them to the surface where they are skimmed off, producing a bright, near-virgin pulp. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flotation de-inking is the most common technique in Europe and is critical to achieving the whiteness demanded for office papers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he ink\u2011rich sludge that remains is de\u2011watered and sent to local cement kilns as an alternative fuel, ensuring nothing goes to landfill.<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body-background\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                                            src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/faq-back.png\"\r\n                                            alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-69ea3cc39afc7\">\r\n                                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\"\r\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-69ea3cc39afc7\"\r\n                                            aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-69ea3cc39afc7\">\r\n                                            <span><\/span> Step\u202f5 \u2013 Turning Pulp into Paper                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"drop-arrow\"\r\n                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/drop-arrow.svg\"\r\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/button>\r\n                                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                                    <div id=\"collapse-69ea3cc39afc7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\r\n                                        aria-labelledby=\"heading-69ea3cc39afc7\"\r\n                                        data-bs-parent=\"#faq-list-accordion\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The de\u2011inked pulp is blended (often with a proportion of fresh FSC\u2011certified virgin fibre for strength), diluted, and sprayed onto a fast\u2011moving wire mesh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water drains away, the sheet is pressed and dried over steam\u2011heated cylinders, then calendered for smoothness. Large rolls are slit into copier sheets, newsprint or cardboard liner, ready to start life again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inline sensors continuously monitor sheet moisture and grammage, rejecting any reel that falls outside <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pita.org.uk\/images\/PDF\/CEPI_EN_643_Documentation.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BS\u202fEN\u202f643 specifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for recovered paper.<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n<style>\r\n    .accordion-item {\r\n        position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-button:hover {\r\n        z-index: unset;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    button.accordion-button {\r\n        z-index: 3 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-body-background {\r\n        z-index: 3 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .office-list-block .drop-arrow {\r\n        z-index: 5 !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .accordion-header {\r\n        background: #f8f8f8;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .office-list-block .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {\r\n        z-index: 5;\r\n        background-color: unset;\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script>\r\n    document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\r\n        const accordionItems = document.querySelectorAll(\".accordion-item\");\r\n\r\n        accordionItems.forEach(item => {\r\n            const collapseElement = item.querySelector(\".accordion-collapse\");\r\n            const backgroundImage = item.querySelector(\".accordion-body-background\");\r\n            const button = item.querySelector(\".accordion-button\");\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Toggle display of the background image based on accordion state\r\n            function toggleBackground() {\r\n                if (collapseElement.classList.contains(\"show\")) {\r\n                    backgroundImage.style.display = \"block\";\r\n                } else {\r\n                    backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n                }\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Immediate hide of the background when the button is clicked\r\n            button.addEventListener(\"click\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n            });\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Set the display based on final state after animation\r\n            collapseElement.addEventListener(\"shown.bs.collapse\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"block\";\r\n            });\r\n            collapseElement.addEventListener(\"hidden.bs.collapse\", function () {\r\n                backgroundImage.style.display = \"none\";\r\n            });\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Initial check when the page loads\r\n            toggleBackground();\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-recycled-paper-become\"><strong>What Does Recycled Paper Become?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once recovered, paper fibres cascade through multiple product lives \u2013 saving resources again and again \u2013 before their eventual conversion to energy. Typical second\u2011life applications in the UK include:<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_9fb00519a16dfb8441303e9f66e91594\" class=\"why-sec info-cards-block info-cards-grid  \" style=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row top-space\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Textiles.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\" \">Office and graphic papers<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High\u2011grade post\u2011consumer pulp is made into 100\u202fper\u202fcent recycled printer paper, envelopes and notebooks. These products often meet stringent environmental standards such as Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel certification, and many UK office suppliers now offer entirely recycled printer paper ranges. Fun fact: Some recycled office paper can be back on the market as a new ream in as little as three weeks from the original collection point.\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/hard-drive.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\" \">Packaging<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imost recovered corrugated boxes are reincarnated as new boxes within weeks, supporting the UK\u2019s booming e\u2011commerce sector. This closed-loop system significantly reduces the need for virgin fibre in packaging. A surprising detail: Nearly 80\u202fper\u202fcent of all corrugated boxes in circulation in the UK have already been recycled at least once, and each sheet of new cardboard typically contains fibres from up to seven previous use<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/tracking.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\" \">Tissue products<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lower\u2011grade mixed paper becomes kitchen towels and tissue. Recycled content in tissue helps cut water and energy use in manufacturing by up to 50\u202fper\u202fcent compared to virgin pulp. Some luxury recycled toilet tissues even use the shorter fibres from end-of-life office paper, helping to divert material that would otherwise go to waste.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_d85c16b02c6bb954ffc4103e06eea144\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block dark-bg\"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--primary);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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