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RecyclePaperZA reports an increase in paper recycling
The latest statistics from the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA) show that 73,674 tonnes more paper was collected in 2012, up from 1,077,641 tonnes in 2011. The 1,151,315 tonnes recovered in 2012 equates to 57.3% of paper that can be collected and recycled* compared to 58.2% in 2011. The slight dip can be […]
Insightful interview on CNBC Africa’s Open Exchange with Jane Molony
If you missed CNBC Africa’s David Williams interview on Friday 2 August with Jane Molony, executive director of PAMSA. As the worldwide recession subsides the South African paper and pulp industry has settled, with some grades of sustainably produced pulp, packaging and tissue paper showing slight growth in demand. However, with rising imports, increasing costs and […]
Global Forest and Paper Industry’s Sustainability Record Supports Transition to a Green Economy
Latest News & Features 2013 Sustainability Progress Report, greenhouse gas emissions, ICFPA, Paper, sustainability
WASHINGTON – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) released its 2013 Sustainability Progress Report showing improvements on a range of sustainability indicators and focusing on the industry’s contributions toward a green economy.
Forest and Paper Industry Leaders Discuss the Global Sector’s Future
Latest News & Features Fibria, forestry, Graphic Packaging International, ICFPA, Paper, Paper packaging, renewable, sustaiable
São Paulo, Brazil, June 6th, 2013 – Today, the sixth biennial international CEOs Roundtable organized by the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) took place in São Paulo, Brazil. More than 50 CEOs and association leaders from around the world met to address issues of common interest, including the consequences of economic pressures […]
The ins and outs of paper recycling
Latest News & Features carbon, jobs, landfill, methane, oxygen, Paper, recycling, waste
Paper, one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable products, is made from farmed trees, just as your morning cereal was made from farmed wheat or corn. Plantation trees help to absorb carbon dioxide from and release life-giving oxygen into the atmosphere. Trees, and thus paper and wood products, store this carbon as solid matter. […]
A Troubling Sign for Tablet Magazines?
Latest News & Features Dead Tree Edition, digital, iPad, Kindle, magazines, Mequoda, Newsweek, print, tablets
A study that purportedly shows tablet users’ “preference for digital magazines over print magazines” actually suggests that people really don’t like tablet magazines. “23% of tablet users prefer digital magazines on tablets over print,” says a blog post from Mequoda about its new study “How American Adults Consume Magazines on Tablets.” The blog post and trade-media […]
Don’t let corporate ignorance cause a paper jam
Latest News & Features digital, emissions, Green Office Week, online, Paper, printing, Sir Nicholas Stern, Stern Review
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) is calling on businesses to change their attitude to paper during Green Office Week (22-26 April) by shredding the misconceptions they have about paper. Day in, day out, we are faced with messages about the harm that paper does to our environment. More often than not, these […]
US senate to reconsider the elimination of paper based communication
Latest News & Features Consumers for Paper Options, digital, environmentally friendly, information, Paper, Two Sides
Press release from Two Sides 7th March 2013, London, UK – A resolution placed before the US Senate seeks to reverse recent federal initiatives to eliminate paper-based information ‘Consumers for Paper Options’, a US group set up to challenge the drive towards a digital only society, applauds the resolution Originally reported by Industry Intelligence, 5th […]
Why wood pulp is world’s new wonder material
Latest News & Features cellulose, Nanocrystalline cellulose, New Scientist, wood pulp
THE hottest new material in town is light, strong and conducts electricity. What’s more, it’s been around a long, long time. Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), which is produced by processing wood pulp, is being hailed as the latest wonder material. Japan-based Pioneer Electronics is applying it to the next generation of flexible electronic displays. IBM is […]
Two Sides’ Open Letter to Google on its ‘Go Paperless in 2013’ initiative
January 8th 2013, Chicago 0700 EST and London 1300 CET. The following open letter has been sent to Mr. Eric Schmidt of Google and highlights Two Sides’ concerns that Google and others are trying to promote their services as environmentally preferable to print and paper whereas there is significant evidence that electronic communication, and Google’s […]
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‘Tis the season to declutter and recycle
Ah, December – not only a time for gifts and festivities but also the perfect time to declutter our homes and offices. According to the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA), white or office paper is among the least recycled products in South Africa. This is largely due to archiving and storage of important […]
PAMSA presents its comments and recommendations to DoE
Latest News & Features biomass-based renewables, co-generation, DoE, energy, IEP, IRP
On Wednesday 7 December the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) participated in the public consultation workshop held at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The Department of Energy had invited all interested stakeholders to comment on the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) Report and the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Assumptions and Base Case which were released on 22 […]
Real vs Artificial Christmas Trees – An Environmental Perspective
Latest News & Features Christmas, trees
Each year during the holiday season people begin decorating and buying gifts. For those that celebrate Christmas, an important decision is choosing a tree. This includes deciding if it will be a real or artificial Christmas tree – especially in the US and Canada. How does your decision impact the environment? Cost, convenience, and personal preference […]
Mondi recognised in three categories of WWF’s Environmental Paper Awards 2016
Latest News & Features, Member Releases environment, Paper, WWF
Mondi Group is very pleased to have been recognised in three categories of WWF’s Environmental Paper Awards in 2016. In the category ‘’Transparency’’ Mondi was recognised for publishing the forest, climate and water footprint of 92% of our uncoated fine paper brands. In the category “Best Environmental Performance Paper Brands”, 32 of our uncoated fine […]
South Africa Celebrates National Book Week
Latest News & Features #Buy_a_Book, #Read_a_Book, books, Funda Bala, National Book Week SA, reading
The 7th annual National Book Week kicked off at the Apartheid Museum with a keynote address by the Gauteng MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ms. Faith Mazibuko, who spoke on the importance of reading to build future leaders of our country. National Book Week (NBW), which runs from the 05th -11th September 2016, […]
Celebrating trees, wood and water this Arbor Week | 4 – 10 September
Latest News & Features, Member Releases, Sustainability Resources Arbor Week, forestry, plantations, renewable, timber, water, wood
In South Africa, 1.3 million hectares (ha) of pine and eucalyptus trees are sustainably managed for commercial processing into wood and paper products. Through modern science and nanotechnology, wood fibre – cellulose – is used in automobiles, aerospace, defence and even medicine. While Arbor Week traditionally calls on all South Africans to plant indigenous […]
National Book Week – 1-18 September 2016
Latest News & Features #Buy_a_Book, #NBWSA, #Read_a_Book, #Share_a_Book, books, National Book Week, reading
“It was Nelson Mandela who said that ‘education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. As the South African Book Development Council, we firmly believe that access to books from an early age is the sharp edge of the spear. That said, we are never too old to learn. […]
Recycle this graphics are available for download
Latest News & Features, Sustainability Resources brochure, Design, document, graphics, packaging
The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA) has produced a set of graphics that just about anyone can apply on paper-based packaging and communication materials.
How to build a printing business in a digital world
People who work in print find themselves in a constant state of flux and perplexity. Overhaul my business? Stick with what I know? And then, to move swiftly into the realm of the philosophical: is print dying? Luckily, the future of the printing industry isn’t as type and dried as all that.
Using paper saves trees – a South African perspective
Latest News & Features, Sustainability Resources carbon dioxide, emissions, environment, forests, Greenpeace, Paper, plantation forestry, print, pulp and paper industry, renewable, sustainability, trees
We can all agree that “digital is not going away” – it is very much a part of our world. I’m using it to publish this post. But even in this multimedia, multiplatform world, paper is not going away either. And that’s a good thing. Especially for trees.