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Buenos Aires to switch plastic bags for paper
Latest News & Features Buenos, FSC, Methology, Paper, paper recycling, pulp, pulp and paper industry
Argentina’s Buenos Aires province has decided that single-use nonrecyclable sacks and bags used in stores, supermarkets and retail shopping outlets must be replaced by biodegradable ones. The measure will mainly affect plastic bags, which must be replaced by more environmentally friendly packaging such as paper that has to be 100% FSC certifi ed,produced with other cellulosic fibers like sugar cane or contain a […]
Getting the facts straight about paper
Latest News & Features carbon dioxide, forests, FSC, Paper, paper recycling, recycling, World Environment Day
World Environment Day message from the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa World Environment Day is one of the days in the year where we receive a flood of ‘green’ messages about saving precious resources such as water and energy, buying less and recycling more and living in a sustainable way so we can ensure […]
International Council of Forest and Paper Associations names Harman President
NEWS RELEASE: International Council of Forest and Paper Associations Names Harman President The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Donna Harman as its new President. Harman, president and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association, will serve in this capacity for the next two years. ICFPA is a global network of […]
Millennials and Print Newspaper: A Surprising Story.
Latest News & Features Millennials, newspaper, Paper, pew state of the news media study, printed paper, videos, young people
Reports on the media habits of Millennials, those “digital natives”, have given some the impression that young people never read newspapers. However, survey evidence stubbornly insists that they do.
The business of South Africa’s garbage
Latest News & Features environmental sustainability, green economy, packaging manufacturers, Paper, paper recycling, plastic, recycling, save electricity, South African government, UNEP
How the poor earn money from rubbish. Nokwanda Sotyantya sits among heaps of garbage and patiently sorts through it, separating cardboard, plastic, glass, paper and metal, piece by piece. The recycled piles of trash are then weighed and sold to packaging manufacturers in South Africa that reuse the materials to create new products. Sotyantya belongs […]
Ikea chooses less bulky, recyclable paper pallets
Latest News & Features carbon emissions, carbon footprint, Ikea, Ikea Canada, pallets, paper pallets, Pulp and Paper Canada
As part of its effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Ikea in Canada is now working with paper pallets in all its stores. Paper pallets are recyclable, designed to fit Ikea products and are optimized to fit trucks and containers so that the need to ship bulky wooden pallets back and forth is eliminated, says […]
Paper vs digital – Let’s get Stern about the facts
Latest News & Features, Uncategorized carbon dioxide, climate change, Earth Hour, emissions, environmental footprint, Going green, Sir Nicholas Stern, Stern Review
Ahead of Earth Hour on 31 March 2012, here are a few facts about the impact of digital communications versus its paper counterpart. So next time you need to read a really long document, it’s probably better to print it out. Sir Nicholas Stern, head of the Government Economic Service in the United Kingdom, released […]
Sustainable plantation management makes all the difference.
Latest News & Features climate change, FSC, International water day, Paper, plantation forestry, water, World water day
It’s World Water Day today, 22 March 2012. As the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), we thought we would share some interesting facts about the forestry, pulp and paper industry which has made significant advances in terms of environmental sustainability over recent decades.
Washington forest products workers applaud bill that qualifies biomass as renewable energy
Latest News & Features carbon dioxide, Carbon Impact, FSC, plantation forestry, Renewable Energy, sustainable
OLYMPIA, WA, March 8, 2012 (PRNewswire) -Governor Gregoire signed SB 5575, sponsored by Senator Hatfield, which helps preserve the good wage-paying jobs offered by the forest products industry. Organic by-products of the pulping process now qualify as renewable energy. In addition, the legislation changes the law to provide adequate recognition for biomass energy facilities as […]
What really keeps women’s magazines alive
Latest News & Features Cosmopolitan, magazines, print, publishing, UCT
SA case study reveals that traditional paper magazines are beating their internet counterparts hands down By Mlenga Jere and Susan Davis Publishers are up in arms, print journalists are panicking and at least once every few months, one reads of another magazine shutting down because it just isn’t bringing in enough profits. The global recession, […]
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International Day of Forests – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
Latest News & Features biodiversity, biomass, climate change, development, energy, forests, renewable, sustainability, trees, United Nations International Day of Forests, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WASHINGTON – The theme of the 2015 United Nations International Day of Forests is “Forests and Climate Change.” The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) is proud to represent the global forest products industry and its commitment to climate change mitigation all along the value chain.
Paper recycling: 5 Tips – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
Latest News & Features cartons, landfill, Paper, recyclables, recycling
Think of all the paper products you touch every day – from the cereal box in the morning to your evening newspaper. Don’t just throw them in the rubbish bin! One tonne of recovered paper will save three cubic metres of landfill space so consider the difference you could make by recycling. Keep paper clean, […]
Love Printed Books
Printed books continue to create lasting memories In the age of endless options with multiple platforms to read, readers still find themselves drawn to printed books. According to a survey recently conducted by the Paarl Media Group to look at reading habits, an overwhelming 97% of respondents were able to recite fond memories of a book […]
Got paper? Recycle it.
Latest News & Features, Sustainability Resources carbon, greenhouse gases, landfill, Paper, recyclables, recycling
We connect with paper products every day – at home in the kitchen and bathroom; at the office; at the airport. But it is estimated that only 5% of South African households recycle their paper products. So what is the other 95% doing? Unfortunately their paper goes into the refuse bin and off to landfill. […]
Could Paper be the Solution to SA’s Maths Problem
Latest News & Features Angie Motshekga, Annual National Assessments, Department of Basic Education, education, Foundation phase, grade 9, mathematics, maths, PAMSA, Paper, RecyclePaperZA, recycling, SATeacher
On Thursday 4 December, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced the results of the Annual National Assessments (ANA), noting that Grade Nine mathematics remained ‘our Achilles heel’. The ANA assessed the maths and language skills of more than seven million pupils in Grades One to Nine and found the Grade Nine class of 2014 […]
Mondi’s recycled NAUTILUS® Papers Awarded Buyers Lab Performance Certification
Latest News & Features, Member Releases BLI, Brother, Canon, certification, Epson, Kyocera, Mondi, Nautilus, Paper, printing, Ricoh
Consistent quality of NAUTILUS® SuperWhite and NAUTILUS® ReFresh externally verified Vienna, 06 October 2014 – Mondi’s recycled brands NAUTILUS® SuperWhite and NAUTILUS® ReFresh have been awarded with the Buyer’s Lab (BLI) performance certification based on independent testing across numerous digital imaging devices. Buyer’s Lab (BLI), the leading global independent office products test lab and business […]
Cutting beautiful pieces out of paper
Latest News & Features, Papercrafts
A little while back, we stumbled across a tweet by Sarah Denton (@PisazzCreations) when she shared one of her papercutting marvels. Born in England, Sarah spent eight years of her childhood in South Africa. Naturally we love the medium she was using so we asked her to share a little more about the art of […]
Clear the air by recycling paper
Latest News & Features air pollution, carbon dioxide, climate change, environment, Going green, greenhouse gas emissions, job creation, methane, newspaper, packaging, Paper, paper recycling, recyclables, RecyclePaperZA
A National Recycling Day message from the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa It is estimated that only 5% of South African households recycle their paper and cardboard. So what is the other 95% doing with it? A significant amount of recyclable paper is going to landfill every year. This paper degrades along with other […]
Get South Africa Reading to Get South Africa Growing
Latest News & Features economy, ICFPA, illiteracy, International Literacy Day, PAMSA, Paper, print, SABDC, UNESCO
JOHANNESBURG – September 8 was International Literacy Day, through which UNESCO highlighted the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) is proud to represent the contribution of the global forest products industry to increased literacy around the world. “According a 2010 study[i] by the University […]
Forest Stewardship Council celebrates 20th Anniversary
Latest News & Features deforestation, Eart Summit, forest, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC
Strides made to protect the world’s forests, but tropical forests continue to be a challenge Seville, Spain (8 September 2014) – “We are proud of what we’ve accomplished in the last 20 years. We have come a long way, but we can achieve even more. And the World’s forests need that.”