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Brazilian Industry Defends Amazon
OPEN LETTERBy Paulo HartungExecutive-President of Ibá, the Brazilian association of companies and investors in the agroindustrial, planted-forest based sector. The Amazon is back on center-stage of international attention, albeit for reasons of justified concern. In light of recent news of widespread fires and increasing rates of deforestation, which has placed us all on alert, such an […]
Women in Forestry
“Women like myself operate machines and there is scope to learn and improve. I started out as a general worker, so forestry definitely provides opportunities for growth.” Ephine Mogakane, SAFCOL – Senior Operator Forwarder “Forestry is not stagnant — every day comes with exciting challenges. This aspect is so fulfilling and makes me love my […]
New Research Reveals a Love for Print but Environmental Myth Persists
The results of a new survey commissioned by Two Sides reveal a telling insight into the public’s perceptions and attitudes towards print and paper. Carried out by independent research company Toluna, 6,000 consumers from across Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway and Sweden and the UK) were surveyed on their environmental concerns and […]
Cut the greenwash. Get the facts straight about paper and recycling.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” I recently drew cash at an ATM and was greeted with an on-screen message: “If everyone said no to a receipt just for one month, we would save 45 trees.” This is a classic example of greenwashing: making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the […]
PAMSA Blue Sky Awards
Latest News & Features Berlin, Blue Sky Award, CEO Roundtable, ICFPA, innovation, PAMSA, sustainability
FORESTRY SOUTH AFRICA EDITORIAL South African forestry research claims fame in the international Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced three global winners of the 2018-2019 Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award. Among them was Martin Wierzbicki, an MSc graduate from University of Pretoria […]
Forestry and forest products sector releases 2019 global sustainability progress report
Industry leaders endorse new sustainability commitmentsMay 17, 2019 – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) launched its 2019 Sustainability Progress Report and issued its Global CEO Leadership Statement 2.0, which includes seven key areas that the forestry and forest products sector will collectively tackle for a more sustainable world.
International Conference on Biorefinery to take place in South Africa
South Africa will be hosting the ICB2019 conference from August 18-21, 2019 in Johannesburg. It will again offer a scientific and technical programme that provides an opportunity for industry, research, policy and financing stakeholders around the world to gather and share insights into recent R&D activities and new developments in biorefinery technologies. Biorefinery is considered […]
Seven habits for effective recycling at school
Recycling. A word that either fills you with delight or dread. Perhaps you’ve tried recycling in your classroom or at your school but couldn’t an effective collection system going. Maybe you’re hooked and love to see how little waste from your lessons is going to landfill. Or maybe you’re trying but you’re not getting the […]
Cellulose Nanofibre – The New Alternative to Plastic
Submitted by: The Two Sides Team April 26, 2019We take a microscopic look at the sustainable and recyclable material derived from wood pulp that could replace plastic packaging.There’s little doubt that single-use plastics are now high on the list of concerns for governments, businesses and individuals alike. The level of media attention coupled with disturbing images of […]
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 […]
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Brazilian Industry Defends Amazon
OPEN LETTERBy Paulo HartungExecutive-President of Ibá, the Brazilian association of companies and investors in the agroindustrial, planted-forest based sector. The Amazon is back on center-stage of international attention, albeit for reasons of justified concern. In light of recent news of widespread fires and increasing rates of deforestation, which has placed us all on alert, such an […]
Women in Forestry
“Women like myself operate machines and there is scope to learn and improve. I started out as a general worker, so forestry definitely provides opportunities for growth.” Ephine Mogakane, SAFCOL – Senior Operator Forwarder “Forestry is not stagnant — every day comes with exciting challenges. This aspect is so fulfilling and makes me love my […]
New Research Reveals a Love for Print but Environmental Myth Persists
The results of a new survey commissioned by Two Sides reveal a telling insight into the public’s perceptions and attitudes towards print and paper. Carried out by independent research company Toluna, 6,000 consumers from across Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway and Sweden and the UK) were surveyed on their environmental concerns and […]
Cut the greenwash. Get the facts straight about paper and recycling.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” I recently drew cash at an ATM and was greeted with an on-screen message: “If everyone said no to a receipt just for one month, we would save 45 trees.” This is a classic example of greenwashing: making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the […]
PAMSA Blue Sky Awards
Latest News & Features Berlin, Blue Sky Award, CEO Roundtable, ICFPA, innovation, PAMSA, sustainability
FORESTRY SOUTH AFRICA EDITORIAL South African forestry research claims fame in the international Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced three global winners of the 2018-2019 Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award. Among them was Martin Wierzbicki, an MSc graduate from University of Pretoria […]
Forestry and forest products sector releases 2019 global sustainability progress report
Industry leaders endorse new sustainability commitmentsMay 17, 2019 – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) launched its 2019 Sustainability Progress Report and issued its Global CEO Leadership Statement 2.0, which includes seven key areas that the forestry and forest products sector will collectively tackle for a more sustainable world.
International Conference on Biorefinery to take place in South Africa
South Africa will be hosting the ICB2019 conference from August 18-21, 2019 in Johannesburg. It will again offer a scientific and technical programme that provides an opportunity for industry, research, policy and financing stakeholders around the world to gather and share insights into recent R&D activities and new developments in biorefinery technologies. Biorefinery is considered […]
Seven habits for effective recycling at school
Recycling. A word that either fills you with delight or dread. Perhaps you’ve tried recycling in your classroom or at your school but couldn’t an effective collection system going. Maybe you’re hooked and love to see how little waste from your lessons is going to landfill. Or maybe you’re trying but you’re not getting the […]
Cellulose Nanofibre – The New Alternative to Plastic
Submitted by: The Two Sides Team April 26, 2019We take a microscopic look at the sustainable and recyclable material derived from wood pulp that could replace plastic packaging.There’s little doubt that single-use plastics are now high on the list of concerns for governments, businesses and individuals alike. The level of media attention coupled with disturbing images of […]
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 […]