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Sustainability Push Is Leading To Packaging Materials Transition
Making packaging more sustainable through the use of new and transitioning materials is a significant industry trend, according to new research, which reveals that the force and influence of users and consumers in the market is increasing dramatically. This is driving demand for choice, functionality, quality, and environmental sustainability in packaging. In response to sustainability concerns, industry leaders, brand owners and retailers are making a significant proportion of packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable, as well as increasing the use of recycled content.
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UMaine Earns Three Guinness World Records With 3-D Printer
What might you wish to bring if you were going to be marooned on a deserted island? If you had the space—and a very long extension cord—you may want to stop at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and ask to borrow their 3D printer. In October, the UMaine Composites Center was awarded three Guinness World Records: the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object, and largest 3D-printed boat.
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Europe Aims for 74 Percent Paper Recycling
According to a press release from The European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC), Europe's paper industry is targeting an ambitious new goal: 74 percent paper recycling in the EU by 2020.
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Domtar's Safety Journey
Editor's note: This article is an excerpt from a feature in the just-released Jan/Feb 2019 issue of Paper360°. It is offered here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it. For the full article, and to access the entire Jan/Feb issue plus additional online content, visit www.paper360.tappi.org.
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The Future of Sustainability at Pulp and Paper Mills
Metsä Fibre’s Kemi bioproducts mill, set for startup in late 2023. No fossil fuels will be needed in production, and renewable energy will be sold from the mill to external customers. (Photo: Metsä Fibre)
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Consortium to Seek Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment); the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI (FPL); and the Georgia Southern University Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, Savannah, GA (Herty), announced the launch of the Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES).
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Tralin unveils world's first fully automated continuous digester for non-wood pulp production
Shandong Tralin Paper Company of China invited nine experts to witness the October unveiling of novel up-right continuous digesters for the production of 100 percent wheat straw pulp.
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Agenda 2020 announces research areas for AMTech roadmap grant work
The forest products industry’s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance is announcing the six research areas it will pursue under its Advanced Manufacturing Technology cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST).
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New report assesses paper industry progress towards improving forest stewardship in southern U.S.
The paper industry has an important role to play in the conservation and stewardship of the world’s forests.
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‘We believe in potential and performance’
An interview with Suzano’s Walter Schalka, RISI’s 2016 Latin America CEO of the Year
