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Use Paper to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Latest News & Features carbon footprint, dark energy, data, digital communication, Don Carli, green, grey energy, lifecycle, Paper, renewable, sustainable forests
No, that is not a typo in the headline. It is a fact. In the current age of digital communication, it is important to consider how our choice of media and communications impacts on our carbon footprints. “While there is no doubt that technology offers immediacy and convenience, we need to take a careful look […]
Paper recycling – why you should care
Paper recycling is important for a number of reasons – and some may surprise you.
Using More Wood for Construction Can Slash Global Reliance on Fossil Fuels
Latest News & Features cellulose, construction, emissions, energy, forests, fossil fuels, lignin, wood, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Despite an established forest conservation theory holding that tree harvesting should be strictly minimized to prevent the loss of biodiversity and to maintain carbon storage capacity, the new study shows that sustainable management of wood resources can achieve both goals while also reducing fossil fuel burning. The results were published March 28 in the Journal […]
The Scent of a Newspaper – Scratch and Sniff Adverts
Coles has placed scented ads in major metro newspapers to promote its Heston Blumenthal lemon myrtle hot cross buns in the run-up to Easter. The scratch and sniff full-pager, developed by specialist scented advertising agency Reed Pacific Media in conjunction with Coles and UM, is said to reflect Blumenthal’s recipe featuring “notes of lemon myrtle […]
Going green? Paper is the way to go.
Latest News & Features climate change, digital, Don Carli, green, Greenpeace, Hans Wegner, National Geographic Society, Paper, renewable, sustainable, timber
We are told to ‘save the planet and go digital’ or save the environment by opting for e-billing. You may even have ‘please consider the environment…’ on your emails. Let us stop buying into claims by service providers that going paperless saves trees and combats climate change.
Download ‘Design for Recycling’ – a reference guide for the packaging industry
Latest News & Features, Sustainability Resources aluminium, Design, glass, packaging, Packaging Council of South Africa, Paper, plastic, Recyclability, recycling, sustainability
Packaging SA has released an in-depth reference guide aimed at packaging designers, sustainability managers, line convertors, printers and students. The objective of this project has been to produce a guidance document that is sufficiently detailed to assist designers in all forms of packaging and paper. It will provide packaging and print designers, in particular, with a better understanding of the environmental […]
Global Forest and Paper Industry Celebrates International Day of Forests
Latest News & Features forests, ICFPA, International Day of Forests, Paper, pulp, sustainability, United Nations
WASHINGTON – March 21, the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) will celebrate the United Nations International Day of Forests. The ICFPA is proud to represent the contributions of the global forest products industry to sustainable development on a day designated to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
Sappi Fine Paper North America Announces New Dual Purpose Digital Sheet – Opus® DX
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SAPPI Launches Opus DX Now offering a comprehensive digital sheet lineup – McCoy®, Opus® DX and Flo® – for all of your digital printing needs.
Mondi Group’s full year results for the year ended 31 December 2013
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David Hathorn, Mondi Group chief executive, said:“I am pleased to report a record financial performance, driven by our low cost position, exposure to higher growth markets and ongoing focus on operational excellence. While growth in demand for the Group’s key products has remained generally subdued, supply-side constraint has been supportive of pricing. It is particularly […]
Mondi and WWF to sustain ecosystems through responsible business practices
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Johannesburg, 20 February 2014 – Mondi Group and WWF International announced today that they will work together in a three-year strategic partnership that focuses on increasing environmental stewardship in the packaging and paper sectors.
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Young forestry and paper researchers urged to put South African bioproduct innovation on the map
With the world’s attention focused on finding greener solutions and cleaner technologies, an opportunity is ripe for young scientists and engineers in the forest product and paper sectors to step up to the challenge.The International Council of Forests and Paper Associations (ICFPA) invites students and young researchers to submit their work for the 2018-2019 edition […]
SA’s paper recycling 2020 target of 70% reached three years early
JOHANNESBURG (5 June, 2018, World Environment Day) — The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA) has announced the 2017 paper recycling rates. Last year the paper recycling industry along with conscientious consumers and thousands of collectors kept 1,3 million tonnes of paper and paper, boxes and liquid packaging out of landfill. This would fill 1,539 Olympic-sized swimming […]
Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA call on South Africans
Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA call on South Africans to help give long-life milk and juice cartons a new lifeJohannesburg, 29 May 2018: While Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak SA have been campaigning for a year to get South African consumers and companies involved in recycling liquid packaging cartons, many people remain unaware that […]
Paper industry association opens applications for Master of Engineering bursary recruitment programme
Are you a chemical engineering graduate with aspirations to further your studies in the disruptive fields of biotechnology and biochemistry? Opportunity is knocking as the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) invites applications for its Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) bursary recruitment programme. For the eighth year running, PAMSA is reaching out to post-graduate chemical […]
Earth Day and World Book Day: Unplug and Read a Paper Book
Latest News & Features book, PAMSA, Paper, phones, reading, world
We are well into the age of technology, living an always-on, always-connected lifestyle. But just as we still have bicycles among motor vehicles and pencils in our pen holder, paper will always be close to our computers and smart phones. With Earth Day on 22 April and World Book Day on 23 April, the Paper […]
Always on, always available? Time for a digital detox.
The digital revolution has transformed just about every aspect of our lives – and for the most part, that’s great. But what happens when too much tech becomes detrimental to our physical and mental health? As with most things in life, the experts advocate for moderation. The same is true for the devices which can […]
Mondi joins WWF’s Climate Savers business leadership programme
Global packaging and paper group adopts 2050 science-based targets to limit global temperature rise to under 2°C Vienna, 7 March 2018 – Mondi Group has joined the ranks of global climate leaders by signing up to Climate Savers, WWF’s climate leadership programme for businesses. The packaging and paper group commits to reduce its specific production-related greenhouse […]
Celebrate forests – International Day of Forests
Celebrate forests. Celebrate the things that come from them. March 21 marks the International Day of Forests with 2018 focusing on Forests and Sustainable Cities. Trees in urban areas, natural forests and plantations, store carbon and release oxygen which helps mitigate the impacts of climate change. They also filter and regulate water, protect wetlands and […]
From trash to treasure
How separating your waste makes a difference to lives and landfill Is waste paper really ‘waste’ if it has a value? It’s a question that the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA) often poses. The answer is no. “When we separate our recyclables from general rubbish, we will soon discover that there is treasure […]
Rolling out water
Latest News & Features Africa, food, hippo, roller, rural, water, woman
Only 44.4% of South Africans have piped water inside their dwelling, with most having to collect water from an outside source. Through the Women in Water programme, the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) has resolved to help address the water collection challenges rural women face, and has facilitated the donation of 23 Hippo Water Rollers. […]