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Wood Products Make Life Possible – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
By Mark Pitts Executive Director, Printing, Writing, Pulp & Tissue, American Forest and Paper Association
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Biodegradability Is Not Always The Answer
Many brands are moving to biodegradable packaging. However a product is only biodegradable or compostable under certain conditions with the right degree of temperature, moisture and air flow. “Unfortunately these conditions don’t always exist in landfills, rivers and oceans,” says Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, which recently launched […]
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SA Pulp & Paper Production Import & Export Statistics for 2018
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa collates data from the South African pulp and paper sector to draw up an annual summary of paper manufacturing and paper recycling statistics.
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Sappi & Constantia Flexibles – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
With the increased global push for environmentally friendly and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Sappi has made great strides in developing breakthrough proprietary barrier technology to offer new opportunities to satisfy this need. These unique solutions enabled Sappi to closely collaborate with the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé to support the launch of the YES! snack […]
![FSA-Coverline-Environmental-Guidelines-2019 FSA-Cover-Environmental-Guidelines-2019](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FSA-Coverline-Environmental-Guidelines-2019.jpg)
Forestry South Africa releases third revision of Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 — Forestry South Africa (FSA) has released the 2019 edition and third revision of the Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa. The document is aimed at the commercial forestry and timber sector as a whole – from large corporate growers to small-scale growers, with the latest revision including […]
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Exploring the Power of Pulp and Paper
Closing date: 18 October 2019 The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa’s Process Research Unit in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) invites South African universities to tender project proposals for research work that will advance the development of new skills and commercial opportunities in the pulp and paper sector. PROPOSALS SHOULD […]
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South Africa Kept 3.9 Million Cubic Meters of Paper Out of Landfill In 2018
JOHANNESBURG, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 – In 2018, South Africa recovered 1.285 million tonnes of recyclable paper products, putting the country’s paper recovery rate at 71.7%. This is according to Anele Sololo, general manager of the country’s paper recycling association, RecyclePaperZA, who adds that this rate is well above the global average of 59.3%. If baled, […]
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South African Forestry Sector Makes Chainsaw Training Safer With Virtual Reality
JOHANNESBURG, 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 ‒ In a world first, trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and hone their skill in a simulated timber plantation. Developed by Forestry South Africa (FSA), the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M Seta) […]
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National Recycling Day Urges South Africans to Interrogate Their Waste
Johannesburg, 10 September 2019: South Africans have heard the “please recycle” message time and time again. However, with National Recycling Day around the corner, it is a crucial opportunity for citizens to truly reflect on their waste habits and become more conscious of the impact of waste that is so often thrown away on a […]
Forestry: New Infographic for Arbor Month
New infographic shows how forestry plays a role in sustaining the planet, its people and their prosperity Johannesburg, September 3, 2019 — Sunday, September 1st saw the launch of National Arbor Month by Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Ms Maggie Sotyu in Port Elizabeth. This year’s theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities. Against […]
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Wood Products Make Life Possible – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
By Mark Pitts Executive Director, Printing, Writing, Pulp & Tissue, American Forest and Paper Association
![Paper-recycling-South-Africa-landfill-2-750x500 Paper-recycling-South-Africa-landfill-2-750x500](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Paper-recycling-South-Africa-landfill-2-750x500-1.jpg)
Biodegradability Is Not Always The Answer
Many brands are moving to biodegradable packaging. However a product is only biodegradable or compostable under certain conditions with the right degree of temperature, moisture and air flow. “Unfortunately these conditions don’t always exist in landfills, rivers and oceans,” says Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, which recently launched […]
![iStock 535566805 iStock 535566805](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/iStock-535566805-scaled.jpg)
SA Pulp & Paper Production Import & Export Statistics for 2018
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa collates data from the South African pulp and paper sector to draw up an annual summary of paper manufacturing and paper recycling statistics.
![Recycle Paper ZA - Constantia Flexibles Recycle Paper ZA - Constantia Flexibles.jpg](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Recycle-Paper-ZA-Constantia-Flexibles.jpg)
Sappi & Constantia Flexibles – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
With the increased global push for environmentally friendly and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Sappi has made great strides in developing breakthrough proprietary barrier technology to offer new opportunities to satisfy this need. These unique solutions enabled Sappi to closely collaborate with the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé to support the launch of the YES! snack […]
![FSA-Coverline-Environmental-Guidelines-2019 FSA-Cover-Environmental-Guidelines-2019](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FSA-Coverline-Environmental-Guidelines-2019.jpg)
Forestry South Africa releases third revision of Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 — Forestry South Africa (FSA) has released the 2019 edition and third revision of the Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa. The document is aimed at the commercial forestry and timber sector as a whole – from large corporate growers to small-scale growers, with the latest revision including […]
![Paper Story Logo Paper Story Logo](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Paper-Story-Logo.jpg)
Exploring the Power of Pulp and Paper
Closing date: 18 October 2019 The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa’s Process Research Unit in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) invites South African universities to tender project proposals for research work that will advance the development of new skills and commercial opportunities in the pulp and paper sector. PROPOSALS SHOULD […]
![Recycle-Paper-ZA-South Africa kept 3.9 million cubic metres of paper out of landfill in 2018 Recycle-Paper-ZA-South Africa kept 3.9 million cubic metres of paper out of landfill in 2018](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Recycle-Paper-ZA-South-Africa-kept-3.9-million-cubic-metres-of-paper-out-of-landfill-in-2018.jpg)
South Africa Kept 3.9 Million Cubic Meters of Paper Out of Landfill In 2018
JOHANNESBURG, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 – In 2018, South Africa recovered 1.285 million tonnes of recyclable paper products, putting the country’s paper recovery rate at 71.7%. This is according to Anele Sololo, general manager of the country’s paper recycling association, RecyclePaperZA, who adds that this rate is well above the global average of 59.3%. If baled, […]
![PAMSA-FW South African Forestry Sector Makes Chainsaw Training Safer With Virtual Reality1 PAMSA-FW South African Forestry Sector Makes Chainsaw Training Safer With Virtual Reality1](https://www.thepaperstory.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PAMSA-FW-South-African-Forestry-Sector-Makes-Chainsaw-Training-Safer-With-Virtual-Reality1-1.jpg)
South African Forestry Sector Makes Chainsaw Training Safer With Virtual Reality
JOHANNESBURG, 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 ‒ In a world first, trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and hone their skill in a simulated timber plantation. Developed by Forestry South Africa (FSA), the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M Seta) […]
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National Recycling Day Urges South Africans to Interrogate Their Waste
Johannesburg, 10 September 2019: South Africans have heard the “please recycle” message time and time again. However, with National Recycling Day around the corner, it is a crucial opportunity for citizens to truly reflect on their waste habits and become more conscious of the impact of waste that is so often thrown away on a […]
Forestry: New Infographic for Arbor Month
New infographic shows how forestry plays a role in sustaining the planet, its people and their prosperity Johannesburg, September 3, 2019 — Sunday, September 1st saw the launch of National Arbor Month by Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Ms Maggie Sotyu in Port Elizabeth. This year’s theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities. Against […]