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Global forest and paper industry highlights benefits of bio-based packaging at Interpack Trade Fair
Latest News & Features bio-based packaging, food, food waste, Interpack, paper-based packaging, recycling
Today, May 9, the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) will participate in the special event International Coalition Bio-based Packaging: A Green Food Saver at the 2014 Interpack trade fair held in Düsseldorf, Germany. ICFPA is partnering on the event with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Technology Research […]
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
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
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
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
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 […]
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Global forest and paper industry highlights benefits of bio-based packaging at Interpack Trade Fair
Latest News & Features bio-based packaging, food, food waste, Interpack, paper-based packaging, recycling
Today, May 9, the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) will participate in the special event International Coalition Bio-based Packaging: A Green Food Saver at the 2014 Interpack trade fair held in Düsseldorf, Germany. ICFPA is partnering on the event with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Technology Research […]
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
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
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
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
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 […]