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July 11, 2023
9 Impressive Sustainability Developments in Pulp and Paper - July 2023
Taiwan Authorities Issue Guidelines on Use of Packaging Materials by Online Retailers The Environmental Protection...
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June 15, 2023
Single-Use Vs Reusable Packaging, Which Has The Lowest Environmental Impact?
As we move toward a ‘zero-carbon’ future, can single-use packaging thrive or will it be replaced by reusable,...
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July 11, 2023
9 Impressive Sustainability Developments in Pulp and Paper - July 2023
Taiwan Authorities Issue Guidelines on Use of Packaging Materials by Online Retailers The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has announced...
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June 15, 2023
Single-Use Vs Reusable Packaging, Which Has The Lowest Environmental Impact?
As we move toward a ‘zero-carbon’ future, can single-use packaging thrive or will it be replaced by reusable, returnable, refillable, semi-permanent...
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June 05, 2023
The Pulp and Paper Industry Continues Work Toward a Greener Economy
Pulp and paper companies are making headlines as awards are received, new products are rolled out and initiatives are launched to meet ambitious...
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May 04, 2023
More Major Companies Switch to Paper Alternatives in Spring 2023
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May 01, 2023
Are Consumer Attitudes About Paper Products Improving?
*This article originally appeared on Two Sides
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April 11, 2023
The SEC GHG Reporting Guidelines Are in Place – How Might They Impact Tissue Producers?
The proposed SEC reporting schedule will require publicly traded firms, which most tissue and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies fall under, to...
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April 04, 2023
Is Green Hydrogen the Pulp and Paper Industry’s Solution for a Sustainable Future?
Earlier this year, the European hydrogen sector was finally given some clarity regarding the status of regulations that will underpin green...
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April 03, 2023
Pulp and Paper Players Announce More Forward-Looking Innovations for a Greener Future
As we kick off 2Q, a number of companies have launched forward-looking eco-friendly initiatives and products while many others have reached...
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March 22, 2023
The Low Carbon Transition is Moving Fast: What You Need to Know
Prima Markets, a ResourceWise company, follows all the latest trends, insights, and breaking news in low carbon fuels and feedstocks across the...
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March 16, 2023
Washington Put a Price Tag on Carbon Emissions – How You Can Save with Fisher
Decarbonization is becoming an increasingly important topic globally and at all levels of the value chain as governments increasingly turn to policy...
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March 02, 2023
Pulp & Paper Industry Set to Close 1Q2023 with Numerous Sustainability Advancements
While the first quarter of 2023 may be coming to an end, the impressive sustainability initiatives and achievements accomplished by the Pulp and...
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Why We Should Ditch Forest Carbon Credits in 2023
At its heart, the concept of forest carbon credits aims for the good. Carbon credits provide a way for companies to quantify their carbon output and...
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Developments in Paper Alternative Solutions Push the Industry Closer to a Sustainable Future
Sustainability initiatives have become common as global companies and industries look to address concerns about climate change – and the Pulp and...
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January 05, 2023
The P&P Industry Kicks off 2023 with Major Sustainability Developments, Initiatives and Goals
The Pulp and Paper industry continues to excel in its push for a more sustainable planet by launching innovations and ambitious goals for the new...
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December 28, 2022
How Will the EU’s New GHG Emissions Import Tax Affect the P&P Industry?
What Is the EU’s New Tax on Imports Based on GHG Emissions? At the beginning of December 2022, the European Union reached an agreement to impose a...
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More Major Companies Shift to Paper Packaging, Creating Opportunities for the P&P Industry
Throughout 2022, we’ve seen the Pulp and Paper industry go above and beyond to place sustainability matters at the forefront of its priorities. This...
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November 15, 2022
The Global Water Scarcity Crisis: How It’s Impacting the Pulp and Paper Industry and Ways You Can Respond
The AGU journal Earth’s Future conducted a study to get an idea of what water scarcity might look like in the coming years. The study examined...
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November 03, 2022
New Paper-Based Packaging Innovations Steal the Spotlight in Q4
So far in Q4, we’ve seen numerous Pulp & Paper companies stay true to their commitments towards the environment. With impressive initiatives to even...
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October 10, 2022
The P&P Industry Kicks Off October With Impressive Sustainability Developments
Each month, we continue to see the innovative concepts companies are developing in order to pursue a greener economy. The Pulp and Paper industry has...
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P&P Companies Make Headlines As They Announce Innovative Sustainability Projects
Pulp and Paper companies are making headlines as awards are received, new products are rolled out, projects are being worked on, and initiatives are...
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The Importance of Sustainable, Working Forests in the P&P Industry
The paper and packaging industry has made considerable progress and contributions in redirecting the growth of the industry towards a more...
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The P&P Industry Enters Q3 with Even More Sustainable Developments and Initiatives
As we enter 3Q2022, many companies have been recognized for their work towards meeting their sustainability commitments, while many others have...
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Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A New 'Rock Paper Scissors' Game For the Packaging Sector
A report from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program estimates that new sustainable products and practice within seven...
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Visualizing Forest Carbon Data with SilvaStat360’s Carbon Analysis Tool
Political and corporate landscapes are evolving quickly as environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are transitioning from vagaries...
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Paper or Plastic? In a Circular Economy, the Answer is Clear
*This post originally appeared on Two Sides*
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Canada’s New Plastic Ban Could Drive Renewed Interest in the P&P Industry
Consumer awareness about excessive plastic pollution and its hazardous effects to the environment has intensified in recent years, and we are...
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P&P Companies Continue to Push the Industry Closer to a Sustainable Future
As we enter a new quarter, participants across Pulp and Paper value chain continue to launch more sustainable replacement products and join...
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Amongst a Shortage of Reliable Carbon Benchmarking, Fisher Has the Solution
Decarbonization is becoming an increasingly important topic globally and at all levels of the value chain as governments increasingly turn to policy...
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A Breakdown of Corrugated Packaging and Why It’s Becoming a Top Consumer Choice
*This post originally appeared on TwoSides*
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New Sustainability Initiatives and Developments Continue in Q2
Pulp and Paper companies are making headlines as awards are received, new products are rolled out and initiatives are launched to meet sustainability...
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How the Transition to a Greener Economy Could Impact the P&P Industry
We now live in an era where the world has come to the realization that we cannot keep consuming our natural resources in the way we once did. As a...
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Think Carbon’s Not Important? Think Again
For several years, Fisher has paid close attention to developing global carbon markets in order to get a better understanding of the various ways...
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Pulp and Paper Industry Spring 2022 Sustainability Roundup
The Pulp and Paper industry continues to gain recognition for its sustainability-related advancements and achievements through new innovations and...
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Case Study: Demonstrating the Sustainability of a Working Forest
To the casual onlooker, it seems counterintuitive that harvesting and utilizing trees could result in increased forest sustainability. At a granular...
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What New Sustainability Developments Are Leading the P&P Industry?
As we kick off 2Q, a number of companies have announced or launched new sustainability-driven initiatives and products, ranging from new packaging...
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Green Bay Packaging Reaches Sustainability Milestone
The pulp and paper industry is one of the largest consumers of industrial process water in the US, and the second largest in Europe (water is used...
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Capital Spending: Value Creator or Death Star?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the early 1990s. Greed was good, computers sat on desktops, cell phones were the size of bricks, Seattle’s...
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Pulp and Paper Industry Set to Close 1Q2022 with New Sustainability Achievements
While the first quarter of 2022 may be coming to an end, the impressive sustainability initiatives and achievements accomplished by the Pulp and...
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Benchmarking Water Usage: An Increasingly Important Metric for Pulp & Paper Producers
Pursuing eco-friendly business practices and prioritizing sustainability issues continues to be a major initiative across a number of global...
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Fisher Provides Big Brands a Transparent Way to Verify the Carbon Claims of Their Suppliers
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a hot topic – both in the investment world and the world of consumer brands. And within the realm of...
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How Will the Increase in Carbon Markets Affect the P&P Industry?
For several years, Fisher has paid close attention to developing global carbon markets in order to get a better understanding of the various ways...
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ESG Was Important Long Before It Became a Buzzword
Anyone who reads or prepares financial reports or literature knows how important ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) is currently, but...
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Pulp & Paper Industry Kicks off 2022 With Major Sustainability Developments
Pledges toward net zero emissions have become common as global companies and industries look to address concerns about climate change – and the Pulp...
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How Corrugators Can Respond to the Surge in E-Commerce While Addressing Sustainability Goals
Last year, we examined how the COVID-19 pandemic supercharged the packaging and corrugated sector – a piece in which we analyzed the various effects...
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Can Paper Help Save the Planet?
The recent United Nations global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, brought the world’s leaders together again to try to reach agreement on further...
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The P&P Industry Kicks off 2022 with Innovative Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
The Pulp and Paper industry continues to excel in its push for a more sustainable planet by launching innovations and ambitious goals for the new...
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Why You Should Feel Good About Using Paper and Boxes Over the Holidays
It’s the gift that keeps on living and here’s why.
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The P&P Industry is Wrapping up 2021 with Impressive Sustainability Initiatives
During 2021, we’ve seen the Pulp and Paper industry go above and beyond to place sustainability matters at the forefront of its priorities. This...
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Consumers Underestimate the Great Recycling Rate of Paper, Latest Study Reveals
Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, and the majority of UK consumers believe the recycling rate of...
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P&P Companies Steal the Spotlight in Q4 for Sustainability-Related Achievements
So far in Q4, we’ve seen numerous Pulp & Paper companies stay true to their commitments towards the environment. With a significant sweep in...
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How Shall We Evaluate the EU's Carbon Border Tax?
In July 2021, the European Commission announced plans for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which, simply put, is a carbon border...
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P&P Companies Introduce New Sustainable Efforts for October
Each month, we continue to see the innovative concepts companies are developing in order to pursue a greener economy. The Pulp and Paper industry has...
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Will Proposed Spending Bill Boost Adoption of Paper Alternatives?
Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives are poised to reshape the global economy from top to bottom within the next few...
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Virgin or Recycled Fiber Packaging? The Answer is Both
For decades now, billions of dollars in recycling infrastructure investment by the paper industry combined with support from consumers, communities...
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We’re One of the Most Sustainable Materials on the Planet, So Why Has Telling That Story Proved So Elusive?
There was a story in the business section of The Washington Post a few weeks ago with the headline “How Big Cardboard is handling the 2020 box boom.”...
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Carbon Costs Are Coming; How Might They Impact Your Business?
71% of global fund managers representing $12.9 trillion in assets recently stated that they believed the pandemic would lead to an increase in actions
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P&P Companies are Making Headlines as They Announce New Sustainability Projects
From new Olympic beds to boxes made from tomato stems, we’ve seen an exciting variety of projects announced from the Pulp and Paper industry over the...
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How Will New ‘Fit for 55’ Legislation Impact Europe’s P&P Industry?
On July 14, 2021, the European Union (EU) Commission dropped a massive piece of legislation on energy and climate laws known as the ‘Fit for 55’...
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Forest Carbon Markets Create New Opportunities for Multiple Stakeholders
Understanding the complex relationships that exist between carbon emissions and environmental carbon sequestration is no small task. As ecological...
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Multiple Companies Join Sustainability Alliances in Early Q3
As we enter 3Q2021, many companies have announced new eco-friendly plans and initiatives to help meet their sustainability commitments. From forming...
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What’s Fueling the Momentum for the Anti-Plastics Movement?
Consumer awareness about excessive plastic pollution and its hazardous effects to the environment has intensified in recent years. As many...
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New Two Sides Survey: US Consumers Believe Paper-based Packaging is Better for the Environment
With physical stores closed during the pandemic, the boom in online shopping resulted in record numbers of packages arriving on consumers’ doorsteps....
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P&P Sustainability Initiatives Continue to Develop in Q2
As we approach the end of 2Q2021, the Pulp and Paper industry continues to accumulate sustainability-related awards through new innovations and...
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Food & Beverage Segment Leading Plastic Replacement Trends
With an increasing consensus that plastic usage needs to be reduced to meet broadening climate and “green” targets, both civic and legislative...
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New Sustainability-Driven Initiatives and Product Announcements in the P&P Industry
As we kick off 2Q, a number of companies have announced or launched new sustainability-driven initiatives and products, ranging from new carrier bags...
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What Consumers Don’t Know About the Sustainability of Paper Products
As U.S. consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of the products they use every day, there remains a wide gap between...
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Sustainability Initiatives Were a Priority in 1Q2021
As we put 1Q2021 in the rearview mirror, the Pulp & Paper industry continues to make strong progress via sustainability projects and company...
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China’s Proposed Low-Carbon Agenda Will Impact its Pulp & Paper Industry
On February 22, 2021, China’s State Council issued its “Guiding Opinions” on accelerating the establishment and improvement of a green, low-carbon...
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What Regulatory Impacts Could the New Administration Bring to Tissue?
Shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, we wrote a piece discussing the possible impacts the new administration could have on the...
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Major Sustainability Developments Occurring in the Pulp & Paper Industry
Sustainability initiatives in the Pulp & Paper industry have taken off and we’re beginning to see new developments occur as companies make huge...
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March 01, 2021
How Much Carbon is Stored in US Forests?
Americans use an incredible amount of energy. While the US comprises just over 4% of global population, we consumed over 100 quadrillion British...
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Could New Carbon Regulations Impact the Tissue Industry?
On January 20, 2021 Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, which capped off an especially contentious election season....
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Pulp & Paper Industry Kicks Off 2021 with Multiple Sustainability Initiatives
The push for a more sustainable planet continues to drive innovations in nearly every business sector across the globe, and the forest industry is...
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February 08, 2021
The Forest Industry Should Embrace the Climate Change Conversation
With the benefit of hindsight, modern Americans often look back in horror at the way many of the rapidly expanding industries of the late 19th and...
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Could Wood Pulp Offer a Sustainable Solution for the Garment Industry?
Growing sustainability trends and concerns about pollution and climate change are placing more and more pressure on the textile industry — one of the...
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Fisher International and PI Host Joint Webinar on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Fisher International and Puunjalostusinsinöörit (PI) are excited to host a joint webinar on February 9, 2021 on the impacts of greenhouse gas...
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Sustainability Projects Making Headlines in January
Bambooloo raises US$250K+ via equity crowdfunding to expand its plastic-free home goods into UK A new brand of sustainable toilet paper has been...
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What Developments Will Europe’s Plastic Tax Bring?
The global conversation surrounding the role of single-use plastics in forward-looking economies really boils down to tackling a central objective:...
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Stora Enso Taking Steps to Accelerate Plastic-Free Innovation
The continuous upwards trend in demand for sustainable consumer solutions is undeniable. Modern shoppers are more aware of what and how they consume,...
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Forest Industry Sustainability Initiatives Making Headlines in December
The push for a more sustainable planet continues to drive innovations in nearly every business sector across the globe, and the forest industry is...
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Bacardi, Delhaize & Domtar Introduce New Sustainable Packaging Efforts
Sustainability Gains for Delhaize with New Direct Box In recent months, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for home deliveries has...
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November 02, 2020
Does NY Plastic Bag Ban Open New Opportunities for Paper?
In late October, New York reinstated a statewide plastic ban that prevents any business or reseller (specifically those required to collect sales...
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Sappi, Absolut & HP Making Sustainability Headlines in October
HEINEKEN UK Eliminates Plastic from Millions of Cans and Rolls out Innovative Sustainable Packaging Across Thousands of UK Retailers Despite major...
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Carbon Benchmarking: A Key Metric for Improving Environmental & Economic Returns
A global desire for advanced energy and consumer products derived from sustainable, renewable resources is driving new trends in the marketplace....
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California’s Solution for Climate Change Goes Up in Smoke
Because of the cumulative effects of climate change, the severity of seasonal wildfires in the Western US has increased and, unfortunately,...
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September 14, 2020
Sustainability Initiatives Making Headlines in September
Over the last month, the global forest products industry continued its goal to help drive a more sustainable approach to resource management and...
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August 17, 2020
AF&PA Highlights Remarkable Sustainability Progress of US Paper & Wood Products
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recently released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting the paper and wood products industry’s...
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August 13, 2020
International Paper, Stora Enso Among Sustainability Newsmakers in August
The forest products industry continued it's push for a more sustainable planet over the last several weeks.
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July 22, 2020
From Whiskey to Pizza: Forest Products Sustainability Projects Making Headlines
The push for a more sustainable planet continues to drive innovations in nearly every business sector across the globe, and the forest industry is...
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July 13, 2020
Global Shipping Companies End Recovered Paper Exports to China
Recovered paper (RCP) shipments to China could cease before the end of 2020, with global shipping companies now rejecting shipments for delivery...
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July 07, 2020
Climate Change, CO2 and the Unique Benefits of Cutting Trees
This post originally appeared onForest2Market's Market Watch blog. There is growing sentiment that in order to combat climate change, we need more...
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July 02, 2020
Amazon, HP Ditching Plastics for Sustainable Paper Packaging
The push for a more sustainable planet continued in June as both HP and Amazon announced major initiatives to cut down on the use of single-use...
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June 16, 2020
Life After COVID-19: China Pulp & Paper Focused on OCC, Plastics Bans
It’s been a handful of months since the spread of coronavirus started in China. And though the pandemic crippled Chinese markets early on, the...
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June 10, 2020
Paper Packaging Has Become Preference of Europeans, Survey Says
Two Sides Europe recently released the results of a survey that measured packaging preferences of 5,900 consumers in Europe. The results bode well...
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June 04, 2020
Millennials Are Poised to Make Lasting Changes to Sustainable Packaging
(This article originally appeared on the Sustainable Forestry Initiative blog) Millennials are changing the way we look at the world in many...
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May 28, 2020
COVID-19 Driving Decrease in GHG Emissions & Energy Prices
This post originally appeared onForest2Market's Market Watch blog.
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May 27, 2020
United States Consumers Greatly Prefer Paper Packaging, Survey Finds
Two Sides North America recently released the results of a survey that measured packaging preferences of 2,000 consumers in the United States. The...
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May 14, 2020
How Much Energy Can Recycled Fiber Save Your Mill?
A large number of paper mills use recovered paper as a major source for fibers. It’s generally assumed that making paper using recycled fibers saves...
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February 06, 2020
Wood Pulp is a Sustainable Cotton Replacement, but Is It Profitable?
Ecological trends and concern over pollution and climate change are putting more and more pressure on the global textile market. Rated as one of the...
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Sustainability Trends: What’s Driving the Anti-Plastics Movement?
The sight of massive islands of plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean are just a small sample of unforgettable images that have heightened...
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