According to the World Economic Forum, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is one of the top five risks facing world economies. Biological diversity, or biodiversity, is the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. It is essential for all processes that support life on the planet, including the very beings that have caused more […]

Two Sides, a global non-profit organisation, has challenged more than 2,650 organisations found to be communicating greenwashed messages to their customers when switching to digital communication. To date, around 1,180 organisations have removed misleading anti-paper statements. According to the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), economic pressures remain the driver for most ‘greenwashing’. “Greenwashing means presenting […]

The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) invites BSc and BEng final year students and graduates to join its Master’s in Engineering bursary and research programme. Successful applicants will obtain a bursary of R320 000 to cover two years of full-time study for a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (MEng or MScEng) research degree […]

A recent marketing campaign to promote Sappi’s Typek A4 office paper as an essential back-to-school stationery item brought unexpected joy to the learners and educators at Ashdown Primary School in Pietermaritzburg.

A pioneering solution has been developed to convert cellulose fibre-rich waste from pulp and paper mill operations into ethanol using a specialised fermentation process. Ethanol is a versatile starting material that finds diverse application in the production of industrial chemicals, bio-based plastics and sustainable aviation fuel.

According to the National Reading Survey more than half of South African adults still live in households without literature and this is not improving over time. It also reports that some 65% of children turn 10 years old without having a single picturebook in their homes. “This is a devastating statistic,” says Jane Molony, executive […]

While life without plastic might be hard to imagine, there is a renewable, recyclable and sustainable alternative to single-use plastics and many other fossil fuel derivatives: wood from responsibly managed plantations and forests. This is the message from Forestry South Africa (FSA) ahead of the 54th annual Earth Day (22 April 2024).

The sustainability of packaging production is a critical and ongoing consideration by consumers, retailers and brand owners. While the pursuit of environmental friendliness – or the appearance of it – drives the push towards more recycled fibres, virgin or new fibres are still essential in the manufacturing of high-quality, durable, and sustainable paper products.

Finding biodiversity in timber plantations The loss of biodiversity that underpins life on earth, and the ecosystem services upon which we depend, is a massive red flag for every country in the world, South Africa included. As populations increase, more land is transformed from its natural state, and inevitably, the biodiversity supported by those natural […]

Mondi, a global packaging and paper manufacturer, has maintained its Platinum status in EcoVadis’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ratings. The Group’s overall score of 87% places Mondi among the top 1% of global companies assessed for the eighth consecutive year.  EcoVadis is a recognised business sustainability ratings organisation covering 220+ industry categories, over 180 countries, […]