Is recycling paper bad for the enviroment?

Question

Can anyone out there point me towards independent (and preferably peer-reviewed) research on whether recycling paper produced in North America is good or bad for the environment? I have read positions both for and against paper recycling but they always seem to come from biased sources (i.e. environmental activists or industry activists). I would really like to find some actual scientific research on the topic so I can make the most environmentally wise decision.

To be clear I am looking for references to published scientific research. I've been to wikipedia, I want a thorough scientific perspective.

Answer 1

Recycling paper is good for the environment if they don't use chlorine for bleaching paper. Bleaching with hydrogen peroxide is OK.

Answer 2

no it save trees