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The major problem faced in Construction industry is the environmental pollution . Similarly, Papers were used and reused several times and ends in a form of solid waste. Papercrete is a sustainable building material due to reduced amount of cement usage and recycled paper being put to good use. Papercrete is a one type of fibrous cement, made by shredding paper such as old newspapers, prints, cardboards etc. as pulp in water, Portland cement and sandy soil. It has numerous advantages in construction industry, namely low carbon footprint, recycled material usage, low embodied energy, high strength to weight ratio, high thermal insulation, high sound absorption, aesthetic and cost effective. There are many varieties of Papercrete possible when the constituents mixed in different proportions. It gains its inherent strength due to presence of hydrogen bonds in microstructure of paper. This thick mix can then be poured into moulds and cast like concrete, to make it into any desired shape and size. Moreover papercrete bricks can also be manufactured. Papercrete bricks are relatively light and more flexible so, they are potentially ideal material for earthquake prone areas. Different parameters such as strength, durability, density and water absorption is determined to check the feasibility. This paper reviews about the environment impact caused by the paper pollution.