1. The myth of recycled paper.
- Author
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LAWRENCE, PHILLIP
- Subjects
RECYCLED paper ,ENVIRONMENTALISM ,PAPER industry & the environment ,SUSTAINABILITY ,PAPER - Abstract
In this article the author argues that post-consumer recycled paper has no environmental benefits. It discusses why the recycled paper may be environmentally damaging. The author refers to the annual sustainability reports from about 20 global pulp and paper manufacturers. The reports document the type of paper being made at each mill and the amount of internal and external CO
2 emissions.- Published
- 2014