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The article discusses sales of toilet paper in the U.S. Topics discussed include efforts to writing letters to toilet paper manufacturers to stop cutting down virgin forest to make toilet paper; success of bamboo-based toilet paper business; and toilet paper shortage in COVID-19 pandemic and World War II.

Provides information on a variety of organic residuals generated by the pulp and paper industry. Variation in the types and amount of residuals produced among mills; Beneficial characteristics of residuals; Impact of technological innovations on wood residues.

Focuses on Bay State Paper Co.'s reopening of a containerboard plant at the former Patriot Paper Co. mill in Boston, Massachusetts. Previous owners of Patriot Paper; Optimism of Bay State executives about the revival of Patriot Paper mill; Processing system at the facility. INSET: Recycling mill blooms in the desert, by R.S..

Reports on the use of paper mill sludge as daily cover at municipal solid waste landfills. Need to develop beneficial use technologies for paper mill sludge; Public/private initiatives; Project financing; Regulatory issues. INSET: Researching beneficial use technologies..

Focuses on the recycling of paper mill sludge in the United States. National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement Inc.'s survey of solid waste management practices in the paper industry; Methods used to manage paper mill sludge; By-products of recycled paper mill sludge; Composting alternative for paper mill sludge. INSET: Characterization of paper mill sludge..

Focuses on the slow progress of office paper recycling programs in the United States. Limitations of deinking technology; Feedstock quality; Standards for diverting a better grade of office paper; Dilemma faced by processors and packers. INSET: High-grade guidelines..

Reports on the economic aspects of waste paper recycling. Financial difficulties of the waste paper recycling industry; Lack of demand for deinked pulp paper; Attribution to the decline in the market of recycled paper; Need for cost effective technology in the recycling effort; International demand for recycled paper.

The article focuses on the digestability of Paper and paperboard (PPB) in the anaerobic digestion in the U.S. It mentions that the PPB is typically fabricated by processing wood through a series of mechanical and chemical steps. It also mentions that generic steps in the papermaking process include pulping, to separate and clean the fibers.

Discusses the progress in sorting and recycling waste paper in the United States. Advances at materials recovery facilities; Deinking technology; Supply and demand relationships; Processing innovation; Promise of improved cleaning systems at deinking facilities; Evolving markets.

The article focuses on a study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) highlighting the significant amount of paper and cardboard waste that ends up in landfills across the U.S. Topics include the economic and environmental implications of this waste disposal method, the geographical distribution of landfilled paper and cardboard waste.

A recent White Paper commissioned by the Minnesota Composting Council (MNCC) highlights concerns over the lack of standardized compost used in state projects. Issues such as inconsistent quality, immature compost, and the presence of invasive species have led to hesitation in using compost. The paper recommends establishing a compost certification program to ensure quality and suggests adopting the national definition of compost approved by the American Association of Plant Food Control Officials. The MNCC is in discussions with the MN Crop Improvement Association to move these recommendations forward. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the study conducted by the Center for a Competitive Waste Industry focusing on food scraps and soiled paper or source separated organics (SSO) in North America. The study found that the development of organics recycling infrastructure such as composting and anaerobic digestion have expanded the SSO programs urging for municipal solid waste. Thus, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated a 29.7% of landfill discards for food scraps and soiled paper.

The article focuses on the countywide mail survey undertaken by Action Research Group Inc. and the city government of Fremont, Wisconsin. It mentions that the survey is aimed to identify outreach strategies that can improve the community's participation in curbside organic waste collection. It cites the outreach strategies and that the results of the survey shows that all three strategies significantly improves the participation rates.

The article focuses on several aspects of recycled paper's fuel potential. It mentions about use of recycled paper for production of ethanol or higher value molecules such as lactic acid. It also mentions that cities are paying hauling services large sums to take their paper with most of that paper heading to the landfill. It also mentions use of cardboard boxes for food packaging is highly restrictive to protect food safety.

Reports on the addition of waste residuals from five paper mills to increase efficiency at the yard trimmings composting site in Springfield, Massachusetts. Collection responsibilities; Composting steps; Proactive odor management; Compost use.

Reports on the impact of the increase of international demand for recycled paper annually for recycling services worldwide. Growth of demand for paper products in China; Expected increase of demand for recovered paper in Europe; Challenges faced by the paper recycling industry in the future and solutions to meet the demand for recovered papers.

Discusses the outside chip storage (OCS) wood decay problem of the pulp and paper industry. Reasons for the importance of OCS studies; Factors contributing to the heat generation in piles of chips; Role of bark to wood decay.

The article discusses that the Illinois organics recycler launches compost kiosks for households to drop off source separated food waste. Topics discussed include llinois, was founded by Yvonne and Luke Rosenbohm in 2015 to fill a niche for a 24/7 organic waste hauling service; and Luke's parents, Paul and June Rosenbohm, operate LHF Compost, Inc. in Peoria, dba Better Earth Compost, which is permitted to accept source separated food waste streams.

The article informs that organics recycling facilities in North America combine anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting on the same footprint. Topics discussed include process of yard trimmings and food waste in California; technologies to process source separated organics (SSO) and produce renewable power; and upgrade of existing tunnel composting system by Christiaens Group.

The article provides information on the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) grant program to four local paper recyclers marketing for recruitment of more business recyclers. The SWACO grant program is the state's means of reducing the amount of paper and cardboard thrown into the Franklin County Landfill. The grant recipients are the Grossman Group Inc., Smurfit-Stone Recycling Co., Shred-It Inc. and Rumpke Recycling Inc., having its different plans and strategies to carry on the program. They are also responsible for reporting recycled duties to the SWACO, so the effectiveness of their programs can be evaluated.

The article offers news briefs related to composting and renewable energy in the U.S. as of May 2015. Community Access Survey conducted by the American Forest & Paper Association revealed increase in consumer access to community paper and paperboard recycling. The Washington State Court of Appeals released a decision in a court case regarding ban on land application of biosolids. European Parliament gave its final approval for legislation amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

A peer-reviewed paper published in Nature Cities claims that urban agriculture has six times the carbon intensity of conventional agriculture. The paper is based on survey results from gardens in France, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. The authors used a model called Ecoinvent to calculate emissions, but the assumptions in the model were not shared. The study found that urban farms had lower emissions than traditional agriculture within three years of establishment, while individual and collective urban gardens had higher emissions. The paper acknowledges the benefits of urban agriculture, such as better eating habits and a connection to nature and neighbors, but suggests that current practices may need improvement. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on a large-scale pilot salmon and sportsfish carcass composting project in New York. Launch of the initiative by Oswego County's Division of Solid Waste to prevent pollution, create a beneficial soil additive and to conserve valuable landfill space; Demonstration of the performance and use of paper pulp as a composting bulk agent; Health and economic benefits of the project.

The article offers Biology news briefs of the U.S as of February 2014. BioCycle's East Coast Conference to be held from October 27-30, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland called for the papers. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in Great Britain published a research project focused on bioaerosols. Soils in The City Conference 2014 to be held from June 29- July 2, 2014 in Chicago on the topic "Enhancing Urban Soils for Living Landscapes and Healthy Communities".

Reports on a research project about the use of vermicomposting to transform and reuse paper sludges in Spain. Vermicomposting potential; Aerobic and mesophilic hydrolysis; Biooxidation processes of sludges from a microbiological and enzymatic point of view.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. This decision eliminates a major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from items such as fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags, take-out containers, and pet food bags. The FDA engaged with companies in 2020 to cease sales of these substances following a safety assessment, and the voluntary commitment by manufacturers to phase out the use of PFAS in paper and paperboard food packaging products was influenced by research conducted and published by FDA scientists. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the plan of Staples Inc. to triple the amount of recycled material in its paper products in the U.S. Elimination of paper products obtained from endangered forests; Disclosure of timetable for raising the recycled content; Prices for the recycled-content paper of the company.

The article focuses on single-stream paper recycling in Ocean County, New Jersey. It defines single-stream paper recycling as commingling many different types of paper in a single container. Public service announcements, advertisements, and press events informing the public about changes in paper recycling practices are discussed.

Focuses on the strategies to increase market demand for recycled paper content in the United States. President Bill Clinton's Executive Order No. 12873 that calls for federal agencies to purchase more recycled paper; Companies and organizations that have been pushing recycled paper procurement; Advertisement of recycled paper content in magazines.

The article reports that a technology to create bioethanol from waste paper and other organic residuals using a special kind of bacteria is underway by a package material manufacturer in western Japan called Shingoshu Co. According to Japan for Sustainability, joint research is being conducted with two universities and the Energen company that sells biomass energy. Some countries have already been blending gasoline with bioethanol produced from such materials as sugar cane. In Japan, a blended fuel containing three percent bioethanol was introduced in 2004.

Reports on the American Forest and Paper Association's forecast regarding the American papermaking industry. 2.5 annual expansion in total papermaking capacity from 1996 to 1998; Increased paper recovery; Establishment of new facilities to produce recovered paper and paperboard.

Reports on the progress made by the pulp and paper industry in Michigan in reducing pollution. Launch of the Pulp and Paper Pollution Prevention Project by the industry in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Commitment of the industry to the promotion of environmental improvement and sustainable economic growth in the state.

Features the western regional headquarters of recycled products manufacturer Wisconsin Tissue Mills in Flagstaff, Arizona. Features of the site in Flagstaff; Reason for the selection of the place; Total amount of waste paper utilized by the company annually; Features of the papermaking process of the company. INSETS: Creating new jobs in sustainable industries, by J.G.;Pulp mills with a green twist, by J.G..

Reports on the financial recovery of paper mills in the United States. Reports from the American Forest and Paper Association; Recovery goal by the year 2000; Expansion of office paper recovery program; Incremental gains in the paper recovery rate.

Reports on New York State's environmental approval to a Bronx mill designed for producing newsprint from recovered paper collected by the City Department of Sanitation and private haulers.

Reports on the selection of Portland, Oregon's curbside recycling program as the winner of the 1996 Best Paper Recycling Award by the American Forest & Paper Association. Criteria used in selecting the winners; Areas of improvement in paper recycling in Portland; Total amount of material recycled in 1995.

Reports on developments in paper recycling in the United States as of July 1995. Scott Paper Co.'s opening in May 1995 of a recycled paper line and the first of two tissue machines in Owensboro, Kentucky; Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s plan for a pup facility for recycling.

Presents an abstract of the article `Vermicomposting as a Method for Managing Waste Sludge Produced by the Paper-Pulp Industry,' by C. Elvira, J. Dominguez, L. Sampedro and S. Mato.

Reports on the availability of 1000 different kinds of recycled paper through the New York Recycled Paper Company. Contact information.

A paper published in November 2023 in Environmental Health Perspectives discusses the potential presence of contaminants in compost produced from urban food and yard waste, such as pesticides, lead dust, and PFAS. The research team conducted case studies in Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York City, examining waste-to-compost activities and legislation. The authors argue that inequities in composting practices are partially due to historical marginalization and loss of land, leading to food inequality among communities of color. They recommend that cities address these inequities by providing multilingual and multimedia communication and education about composting, and by engaging with volunteer garden coordinators and community organizers to advocate for the needs of community farmers and growers. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on Rhinelander, Wisconsin-based Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station's use of raw and composted paper mill sludge from Rhinelander Paper to improve soil. Trials conducted by the station that tests how potato production responds to treatment; Trial results convincing two commercial farms in the area to begin land application programs with sludge from the paper mill.

Highlights the results of a study conducted by the American Forest and Paper Association on the recovery of used papers in the United States in 1996. Increase in the number of people participating in paper recycling programs; Expected increase in the total recovered paper consumption by domestic mills.

Cites a study on landfilling alternatives for sludge disposal launched Bridgewater Paper Co. and the University of Leeds in England. Volume of sludge produced annually by the pulp and paper industry in Great Britain; Evaluation of the landspreading facility operated by Bridgewater; Composting of excess sludge from the primary and secondary effluent treatment.

Highlights the plan of Franklin Township, Pennsylvania's materials recovery facility (MRF) to boost its paper output. Installation of conveyor sorting line for newspaper, corrugated and office paper.

Presents information on the recycling of paper in the United States from W. Henson Moore. Statistics regarding recycled paper; Importance of the public sector maintaining long term partnerships with private business to operate recycling programs.

Presents an abstract of the paper `Use of Raw and Composted Paper Sludge as a Soil Additive or Mulch for Cottonwood Plants,' by Robert R. Tripepi, Xiaoguang Zhang and Alton G. Campbell published in the periodical `Compost and Science Utilizaion.'

Reports on the Paper Task Force's issuance of voluntary procurement guidelines designed to increase paper recycling, reduce per capita paper use and improve forest management practices. Corporations involved in the task force's formation; Plans for implementing the recommendations.

Reports on the drop in prices paid by end users of recycled paper in April through June 1995. Market's exhibition of a price correction overall; Price swings for corrugated paper grades; Growth of total demand for recycled fiber faster than demand for virgin fiber; Acute supply/demand balance for office waste paper.

Reports on the construction of a paper processing facility in Barbados. Use of plant to bale paper to export for recycling.

Reports on the partnership between Ponderosa Fibers of America Inc. and Appleton Papers Inc. to build a cycled fiber pulp mill in Northampton, Pennsylvania.