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The Navigator Company and National Geographic Launch Environmentally Friendly Envelope
Submitted by: The Two Sides Team April 25, 2019The Navigator Company and National Geographic have taken an important step towards protecting the environment by replacing the plastic bags used to encase their magazines with sustainable paper envelopes.Around 150,000 plastic bags were used per year but as of this month this is set to change. For the first […]
Pulp and paper industry opens applications for its Master of Engineering bursary programme
Johannesburg – April 12, 2019 – For the ninth year running, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) is offering bursaries to eligible Bachelor of Science engineering students who wish to pursue a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree focusing on biotechnology within the pulp, paper, tissue and paper packaging sectors. Each bursary is valued […]
Make sure your paper products and packaging do not go to landfill
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RecyclePaperZA releases ready-to-use graphics for designers and retailers to promote recycling RecyclePaperZA, the South African paper recycling association, has produced a set of graphics that just about anyone can apply on paper-based packaging and communication materials. The basic message is short and simple: Recycle this product – whether it be a box, a brochure or a document. […]
Sappi Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Sappi joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition – strengthening its commitment to improving supply chain sustainability Sappi Limited is pleased to announce that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group’s sustainability measurement suite of tools, the Higg Index, to drive environmental and social responsibility throughout its supply chain. With its membership […]
Tick off your 2019 bucket list with Forestry South Africa’s new online recreational map
Forestry South Africa (FSA) has launched the Forestry Explained recreational map detailing the activities and attractions that are found on forestry-owned land and open to the public. Treasures within the trees Around 30% of forestry-owned land is unplanted and a large proportion is set aside for dedicated conservation. These include vast swaths of grasslands, riverine […]
Lindsay Murphy Joins American Forest & Paper Association as Executive Director, Strategic Communications
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has selected Lindsay Murphy as its Executive Director, Strategic Communications. Murphy will be responsible for leading the development and execution of AF&PA’s communications strategy in support of the association’s policy objectives. “Lindsay has extensive communications experience from agencies and trade associations across multiple industries, and we’re excited to […]
Results Of 2018 International Coastal Clean-Up Released
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“Through its active involvement each year, the plastics and packaging industry has proven that its concern for marine litter is not just an awareness project, but a driving passion that transforms actions into words” The results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up, which took place on Saturday, 15 September 2018, have just been released. “For […]
RecyclePaperZA on eNews Channel Africa – paper recycling and the festive season
Ursula Henneberry, former operations director of RecyclePaperZA, South Africa’s paper recycling association, shares some helpful hints and tips on paper recycling, especially when it comes to gifts.
Neuromarketing leads to better packaging design
How can neuromarketing – using combinations of biometric measuring techniques to analyse consumer reactions – be a tool that makes packaging development more efficient? The answers will be supplied by Iggesund Paperboard and Tobii Pro, a global leader in the field of eye tracking, in exclusive seminars targeted at both companies’ customers. “With eye tracking […]
Tetra Pak Celebrates 60 Years In South Africa
Tetra Pak, the leading food processing and packaging company, is celebrating 60 years in South Africa. With a world class manufacturing plant, established in 1979 in Pinetown, Tetra Pak South Africa has grown since its establishment to almost 2 billion packages to meet the needs of the growing population in the region. “Tetra Pak was […]
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Drive to Increase Recycling of Beverage Cartons
South Africa is ahead of the curve for paper recycling – 68.4% of paper we use is recovered for recycling, against a global average of 59.3%. However, only a small percentage of that includes food and beverage cartons – which, if included, could increase the country’s paper recovery and recycling rate significantly. Francois Marais, manager […]
Celebrating Women in Science
On Thursday 11 February – a day that is commemorated internationally by the United Nations to celebrate women who hold office in the field of science – we paid tribute to the women at Sappi for the role they play in helping us build a thriving world for all by unlocking the power of trees, […]
Sappi Achieves First International PEFC Forest Certification In South Africa
After years of collaboration and dedicated commitment in setting new forest certification standards for South Africa, Sappi is proud to announce that it has achieved the first PEFC endorsed SAFAS (Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme) certification in South Africa. This despite the unforeseen obstacles created by the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown restrictions.The SAFAS project has been a […]
Paper industry responds to Covid 19 with agility and compassion
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How our sector efforts eased the burden on communities
Five reasons why paper rocks
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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, […]