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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 […]
Pick paper for your presents and recycle it for your future
Latest News & Features Christmas, environmental sustainability, giftwrap, Paper Recycling Association of South Africa, recyclable, RecyclePaperZA, recycling, sustainability, wrapping paper
The day after Christmas, generally referred to as Boxing Day, was historically reserved for clearing out unused or unwanted items. These items were given out to the less fortunate in boxes. It is also a day when you will see cardboard boxes and wrapping paper piled high among the household refuse.
What is your e-impact? Take this quick quiz now
Latest News & Features e-impact, environment, Internet, quiz, wwwaste
What’s your e-impact? If you’re fed up with being told that the internet is better for your environment, try this simple quiz. Click on the link and measure yourself! http://wwwaste.fr/ WWWASTE is a multimedia experience with the aim of increasing web user awareness of the ecological impact of his daily internet surfing related to the […]
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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 […]
Pick paper for your presents and recycle it for your future
Latest News & Features Christmas, environmental sustainability, giftwrap, Paper Recycling Association of South Africa, recyclable, RecyclePaperZA, recycling, sustainability, wrapping paper
The day after Christmas, generally referred to as Boxing Day, was historically reserved for clearing out unused or unwanted items. These items were given out to the less fortunate in boxes. It is also a day when you will see cardboard boxes and wrapping paper piled high among the household refuse.
What is your e-impact? Take this quick quiz now
Latest News & Features e-impact, environment, Internet, quiz, wwwaste
What’s your e-impact? If you’re fed up with being told that the internet is better for your environment, try this simple quiz. Click on the link and measure yourself! http://wwwaste.fr/ WWWASTE is a multimedia experience with the aim of increasing web user awareness of the ecological impact of his daily internet surfing related to the […]