For all the latest happenings within the paper industry, and all things paper recycling, check out our latest news and features, here.
By A PPI Special report NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 (RISI) – While publishers and media companies keep a laser-focus on e-readers and the Internet, teenagers and young adults seem reluctant to abandon their paper use completely. In a recent survey, younger Europeans replied that paper is still their preferred choice for everyday items such as […]
Monday, 30 January 2012: In its first quarterly State of the Power System briefing of 2012, Eskom today spelt out the measures required to ensure a stable and reliable power system to keep the lights on for all South Africans. Eskom launched the quarterly briefings in January 2011 in line with its commitment to keep […]
Did you know that all paper in South Africa is produced from plantation-grown trees or bagasse (sugar-cane fibre) just as corn is planted for our cereal and wheat for our bread?
Watch this very clever YouTube video and see why wood products (which includes paper) are good for the environment. (It’s also important to purchase wood and paper products that have been sustainably produced. Look out for the FSC mark of certification!)
Selling the Paper Story – A Strategic Initiative for the Paper Industry Abstract Type “paper versus plastic” into Google and you’ll find 14,000,000 hits, many of which seem to tell you that plastic is “superior” to paper in terms of environmental performance. Immediately one asks: “How can it be? The plastics industry is an industry […]
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) is calling for applications from post-graduate chemical engineering students for its Master of Science (MSc) study programme which facilitates bursaries and scholarships for eligible applicants. “The pulp, paper and packaging industry is brimming with opportunity, especially in the areas of research into green and sustainable energy technologies, […]