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Paper and Packaging Industry Launches "How Life Unfolds"™ Campaign

On July 8, 2015, the Paper & Packaging industry launched the "How Life Unfolds"™ consumer campaign with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July and December.

New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals

A group of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.

Packaging Manufacturers Step Up for a Sustainable Summer

This article was originally published by The Paper and Packaging Board as part of its “How Life Unfolds” campaign, and is shared here with Ahead of the Curve readers who may want to share with colleagues, family, and friends.

AF&PA Honors Sustainability Winners

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its 2015 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at AF&PA’s annual meeting on Friday, November 13 in San Antonio, Texas. Winners included:

2021 TAPPI/PIMA Awards: Rising to the Challenge

Each year in its May/June issue, Paper360° is honored to spotlight the recipients of TAPPI’s National-level awards

US Consumers Underestimate Print and Papers’ Unique Contributions to Circular Economy

Prospect of New Caribou Plan a Major Concern in Rural Quebec

Some environmentalist groups suggest that forestry activities in Quebec, Canada, should be considerably reduced—a measure that would threaten thousands of jobs in this industry, according to a new short documentary produced by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) in the North Shore region. In November 2015, the VP of the MEI, Jasmin Guénette, met with forest engineers, mill workers, and others on the ground in Baie-Comeau to give a voice to those who make their living from the forest.

WebAcademy - reduce the knowledge gap at your mill

Maria J. Doa, Ph.D is the director of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Chemical Control Division in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Doa will be the keynote speaker at TAPPI’s 2016 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, which will be held June 13-16 in Grenoble, France. This interview was conducted for TAPPI by Jack Miller, founder and principal consultant, Market-Intell LLC.

Researchers Turn Paper Waste into Multi-Use Aerogels

A research team led by Assistant Professor Duong Hai Minh from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering, has achieved a world’s first by successfully converting paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible, extremely strong, and water repellent.

What are the benefits of a forest-based bioeconomy?

According to a January 4, 2018 press release from Science|Business (a European network of universities, companies, and research and policy organizations), the benefits of a forest-based bioeconomy are wide-reaching—and in the EU, ongoing research will drive innovation and markets.