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Paper industry responds to Covid 19 with agility and compassion
Latest News & Features community, covid-19, health, hygiene, recycling
How our sector efforts eased the burden on communities
Five reasons why paper rocks
Latest News & Features #paperpartofmylife, economy, environment, Paper, recyclabe, renewable, versatile
Boxes. Labels. Books. Your child’s first report card. A tissue for their first heartbreak. It’s paper – a renewable, recyclable material that is an inextricable, often invisible part of our lives. Think about it…from the moment we wake up to when we nod off with a book in hand, paper is there. The Paper Manufacturers […]
Get your school on the Ronnie Recycler Programme and make a difference
Mpact Recycling is looking for schools & communities to join its Ronnie Recycler programme in 2021. On the back-end of what can only be described as a difficult year for most individuals, schools and communities. Further to this and building on the success of its Schools Recycling Competition around the country for the last six […]
Sappi Saiccor Hosts Delegation At Vulindlela Expansion Project
The Sappi Saiccor mill situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, hosted a high-level delegation from the office of the outgoing MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as part of the KZN International Investment Conference on 17 November. The MEC was accompanied by the deputy mayor of Ethekwini, Belinda Scott, and the TIKZN […]
Farming for the future – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
Mondi Zimele, the small business development arm of Mondi Ltd in South Africa, provides equity, loans and business development support to employment-creating small businesses within the Mondi value chain and surrounding communities. Its grassroots food security and agricultural development programme assists communities in establishing and improving small farms in and around Mondi and SiyaQhubeka forestry […]
Wow, can wood really make that?
The wooden economy and the world’s ultimate renewable JOHANNESBURG – December 2, 2020 – For millennia, trees have provided mankind with fuel, food, fibre and medicine from their fruit, flowers, roots, wood, leaves and branches. In fact, many things we use daily are connected to wood. Printer paper, chewing gum, planks, viscose fabric, vitamins, pallets, […]
We Are Printing Less – Why This Isn’t a Good Thing
There’s long been a move towards less printing, a paperless society, and this is even more true in 2020. With many working from home, and schools closed for a large part of the year, there has been significantly less consumption of office paper. But that’s not necessarily as good as it sounds. Imagine I suggested […]
Sappi Lends a Helping Hand to Assist Communities During Covid-19
When the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, it highlighted the plight of many of the more vulnerable communities, especially those situated in the rural areas of our country and in our neighbouring communities. With this in mind Sappi Southern Africa stepped in and donated scarce and essential items […]
Why Hand Drying is Just as Important as Hand Washing
And why paper towel is better than jet hand dryers “Sing or hum Happy Birthday twice when washing your hands” has been 2020’s mantra. But it’s not the whole story. Thankfully, no more singing is involved, but it turns out that hand drying is just as important as hand washing to reduce the transmission of […]
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Paper industry responds to Covid 19 with agility and compassion
Latest News & Features community, covid-19, health, hygiene, recycling
How our sector efforts eased the burden on communities
Five reasons why paper rocks
Latest News & Features #paperpartofmylife, economy, environment, Paper, recyclabe, renewable, versatile
Boxes. Labels. Books. Your child’s first report card. A tissue for their first heartbreak. It’s paper – a renewable, recyclable material that is an inextricable, often invisible part of our lives. Think about it…from the moment we wake up to when we nod off with a book in hand, paper is there. The Paper Manufacturers […]
Get your school on the Ronnie Recycler Programme and make a difference
Mpact Recycling is looking for schools & communities to join its Ronnie Recycler programme in 2021. On the back-end of what can only be described as a difficult year for most individuals, schools and communities. Further to this and building on the success of its Schools Recycling Competition around the country for the last six […]
Sappi Saiccor Hosts Delegation At Vulindlela Expansion Project
The Sappi Saiccor mill situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, hosted a high-level delegation from the office of the outgoing MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as part of the KZN International Investment Conference on 17 November. The MEC was accompanied by the deputy mayor of Ethekwini, Belinda Scott, and the TIKZN […]
Farming for the future – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
Mondi Zimele, the small business development arm of Mondi Ltd in South Africa, provides equity, loans and business development support to employment-creating small businesses within the Mondi value chain and surrounding communities. Its grassroots food security and agricultural development programme assists communities in establishing and improving small farms in and around Mondi and SiyaQhubeka forestry […]
Wow, can wood really make that?
The wooden economy and the world’s ultimate renewable JOHANNESBURG – December 2, 2020 – For millennia, trees have provided mankind with fuel, food, fibre and medicine from their fruit, flowers, roots, wood, leaves and branches. In fact, many things we use daily are connected to wood. Printer paper, chewing gum, planks, viscose fabric, vitamins, pallets, […]
We Are Printing Less – Why This Isn’t a Good Thing
There’s long been a move towards less printing, a paperless society, and this is even more true in 2020. With many working from home, and schools closed for a large part of the year, there has been significantly less consumption of office paper. But that’s not necessarily as good as it sounds. Imagine I suggested […]
Sappi Lends a Helping Hand to Assist Communities During Covid-19
When the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, it highlighted the plight of many of the more vulnerable communities, especially those situated in the rural areas of our country and in our neighbouring communities. With this in mind Sappi Southern Africa stepped in and donated scarce and essential items […]
Why Hand Drying is Just as Important as Hand Washing
And why paper towel is better than jet hand dryers “Sing or hum Happy Birthday twice when washing your hands” has been 2020’s mantra. But it’s not the whole story. Thankfully, no more singing is involved, but it turns out that hand drying is just as important as hand washing to reduce the transmission of […]