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Entrepreneurs are Hot on the Kenaf Paper Trail Doing without paper is an untenable solution, even for the most dedicated environmentalist. However, doing without trees as a source of paper [...]

February 24--'Green Monday'--saw the Government finally publish its Energy White Paper. 'The UK will lead the world in developing cleaner, greener energy to benefit generations to come,' lauded DTI Secretary [...]

A short two years ago, recycled paper was an option considered seriously only by highly committed eco-pioneers. For the rest of the magazine industry, its use was out of the [...]

If humans are to find peace on this earth they must seek peace among themselves and examine their relationship with all life. The Anishinabe people of Sagkeeng (mouth of the [...]

IN MAY, NEW Jersey became the first state to ban single-use bags made from plastic or paper in large grocery stores. The new ban lumps both types of totes together, [...]

Pulp and paper manufacturers were among 1,000 business across England and Wales contacted by The Environment Agency in the first stage of implementing a European-wide emissions trading scheme in the [...]

Why printers must imp rove their scorekeeping Roger Dickeson wrote 'War on Waste' ('WoW') in 1974. Thanks to the paper shortage of the mid-1970s, and the combined efforts of Dickeson [...]

Mills find value investing in-and promoting-- environmental conservancy. Paper companies are creating an image of corporate citizenry by promoting environmental protection. At the same time, industry consolidation has created even [...]

Environmentalists Team Up to Reform the Magazine Industry When it comes to promoting ecological destruction, toxic pollution and wastefulness on a large scale, it's hard to beat the magazine industry. [...]

Americans take pride in our nation's leadership on issues from business to environmental protection. Often it's warranted. Yet this publication-while itself enhancing conservation knowledge and commitment-offers striking evidence that America [...]

The American Forest & Paper Association, Washington, D.C., has announced a new paper recovery goal of 55% of all paper consumed in the United States by 2012, an increase from [...]

Why isn't this magazine on recycled paper?' This question is regularly asked in the thousands of letters we receive in response to Times Mirror Magazines Conservation Council editorials. The answer [...]

And finally, there is no doubt climate change is now firmly on everyone's lips, and about time too. But you would expect the Ecology Building Society to be ahead of [...]

For the past two years, ReThink Paper has participated in 'The Paper Campaign,' targeting the Staples company to improve its environmental policy. Efforts included more than 600 protests at Staples [...]

The American Forest and Paper Association, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeks to recycle 55 percent of all paper consumed in the United States by 2012. [...]

Xerox Corp. announced the availability of what it calls the industry's first recyclable ream wrapper for cut-sized paper. This new ream wrapper, which should be recycled with corrugated waste, eliminates [...]

As public interest in 'tree-free' paper has grown, some companies within the pulp and paper industry have seized upon tropical bamboo as a 'green' alternative to virgin wood fiber. But [...]

A decidedly modest proposal by some of the nation's biggest paper purchasers--including Time Inc.--to study ways of spurring demand for Earth-friendly products has split the publishing industry. The plan is [...]

Among the vast assortment of recyclable forest and paper products touted for their post-consumer content, high-grade printing and writing papers (the magazine industry's staple) are getting, well, trashed by the [...]

RECYCLED PAPER TYPICALLY suffers from a porridgelike, mealy finish. But sacrificing a sparkling surface to save a tree no longer is necessary, thanks to a new de-inking technology. In April [...]

Stephen Pekich, director of operations for school publishing at Houghton Mifflin, described the call for increased use of recycled paper as involving environmental and economic contradictions. In addition, he said, [...]

At the Energy Saving Trust we believe the Government's Energy White Paper marks an historic turning point in the way in which we use energy and reduce our impact upon [...]

Although the computer revolution threatens to reduce entire volumes of text to small compact disks, people still desire the sensation of curling up in a quiet comer with a magazine. [...]

JWP Energy Products, Inc., a provider of waste-to-energy systems, has announced the start-up and successful commercial operation of the first atmospheric fluidized bed in North America designed to fire 100% [...]

Support for the UK public and private sector is key to reducing carbon emissions through funding, backing technological innovation and by encouraging more efficient working practices. Through Action Energy we [...]

The main role to be played by energy policies in the new development model for the European Union is in the area of trans-European networks (TENs). The Commission believes that developing energy networks will encourage energy efficiency, thus making European industry more competitive. It estimates that around 30 billion Ecus will have to be invested in improving electricity and gas networks in the period to the year 2000, and has highlighted eight priority schemes. In the area of environmental policy, the Delors white paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment looks at the concept of ways of dealing with pollution being used to deal with unemployment and encourage growth.

The U.S. EPA says it has issued a draft white paper detailing the health and environmental risks and benefits of nanomaterials. EPA says that the paper will be reviewed by [...]

European Union (EU) member state officials released a report last week detailing the expected challenges regulators will face when implementing the EU White Paper on chemicals policy. The report summarizes [...]

An estimated $8.8-billion in U.S. exports would be 'at risk for bans or severe restrictions' if the European Union (EU) adopts its proposed White Paper on chemicals regulation, says a [...]

The European Parliament has voted to drop several proposals to tighten environmental regulations contained in the European Commission's white paper on future chemical policies. The parliament voted to scrap the [...]

This article presents commentary on the paper vs. plastic standard of political correctness. The author reports that while San Francisco has passed a ban on plastic bags at certain stores, paper bags take longer to biodegrade, take up more room in landfills and take 100 times the energy to recycle. The likelihood of environmental emotion continuing to trump environmental fact is discussed.

Of the energy efficiency improvements needed (beyond those already committed as part of the Climate Change Programme) half are expected to come from households and half from business and the [...]

The Prime Minister showed his commitment to putting sustainable development at the heart of Government policy and hailed a 'step change in the UK's energy strategy over the next 50 [...]

The European Union's proposed chemicals policy is 'a serious threat to research' for European universities and chemistry research institutes, says Francois Diederich, head of chemistry at the Swiss Federal Institute [...]

European Union (EU) environment commissioner Margot Wallstrom and EU enterprise commissioner Erkki Liikanen disagree over whether some categories of chemicals should be excluded from the commission's proposed chemicals policy White [...]

The EU has drafted a white paper to promote renewables, such as solar and wind power, doubling the amount of electricity generated by them to 12% by [...]

The article discusses the impact of Canadian plastics regulation on trade relations between the U.S. and Canada. Topics explored include the distribution of environmental policy implementation among various government levels in Canada, the Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste introduced in Canada to reduce single-use plastic waste, and the way U.S. manufacturers may be affected by the Canadian prohibition on plastic manufactured items and plastics labeling policy.

The article discusses the decline in the exports of recyclable products including containerized scrap paper, metals and plastics from the U.S. It mentions the Green Fence policy announced in 2013 by China, which was designed to stop the importation of adulterated scrap products. The topics include the fall in containerized wastepaper exports to China and its impact on recyclers and shipping companies that transport them.

This article addresses the challenges facing the U.S. pulp and paper industry. The Environmental Protection Agency-mandated cluster rule regulated all forms of pollutant, whether it is in the gas, liquid or solid phase. One of the biggest problems is effluent in the water phase. Without the money or manpower to make sweeping changes that might cut costs, mills must make small incremental changes and improvements that can add up to big savings. One such opportunity arises in using liquid analytical instrument. In the kraft process, measuring white liquor alkali concentration allows optimization of cooking time and product pulp properties. This instrument is best installed in the clarified white liquor feed to the digester, and retractable instruments are preferred for safe, easy cleaning. Chlorine dioxide bleaching allows efficient bleaching at lower potential of hydrogen (pH) without degrading the cellulose component of the pulp. Conductivity measurement can detect even a trace of black liquor in condensate and is low-cost insurance for the recovery boiler tubes. Pulp and paper mills produce a myriad of wastes, including wood shavings, spent pulping liquors, collected spills, and washings from dregs, lime mud, and bleach residue, all which one must remove from the water before releasing it into the environment. If one choose tough, long-life pH sensors, however, the cost savings in chemicals will outweigh the cost of measurement. INSETS: SAGD bitumen slurry with first-sized rocks;Optimizing flowrate of 84% solids paste;Increasing throughput, reducing chemical consumption.

SPECTARIS, the German industry association for optics, photonics, analytical, and medical technologies, has released a position paper outlining its recommendations for European policy. The organization highlights the challenges faced by medium-sized high-tech companies in Europe, including overregulation, energy costs, and trade restrictions. SPECTARIS emphasizes the need for a business-friendly environment to prevent migration and deindustrialization in the European Union. The position paper includes four key recommendations, including reducing regulatory pressure and compliance costs, engaging in dialogue with the industry on Green Deal policies, implementing uniform standards for export controls, and simplifying the Medical Device Regulation framework. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on environmental initiatives and preservations in United States. Estimation of waste disposal; Assessment on the destructive effects of paper production; Suggestions of methods and approaches on environmental hazard limitations.

The article focuses on the Program on Environmental and Energy Economics (EEE) of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the U.S. The program was initiated in 2007 and its members have grown into 80 while reaching 240 Working Papers. Members of the program study various topics such as pollution abatement technology, regulated energy markets and the effects of environmental policy on employment.

The article focuses on the environmental issues of grocery bags worldwide. It compares how paper bags and plastic bags affect the environmental condition. It provides the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing paper bags and plastic bags. It also determines which bag is more beneficial and decreases harm to the environment.

Information about the papers discussed at various meetings sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the U.S. is presented. Topics considered in the said events include job finding in a period of mass unemployment, environmental regulation in the electricity industry and the effect of credit supply on trade. Participants of the meetings include Robert Shimer, Joseph A. Cullen and Charles Engel.

The article reports on the message made by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) which emphasizes the significance of recycling in the U.S. In states that almost 57.4% of all paper consumed in the country in 2008 was made from recycling. By 2012, the paper industry hopes to recover over 60% of paper consumed. AF&PA president Donna Harman suggests that the federal government can support the program throug the economic stimulus bill.

You can define post-consumer waste. You've adjusted your processes to successfully run different grades of recycled papers. You've even explained higher paper prices and tight availability to customers. You have [...]