World Book Day: four reasons to unplug and read a paper book
JOHANNESBURG – APRIL 23, 2024 According to the National Reading Survey more than half of South African adults still live in households without literature and this...
Category : Special Features
Communicating the sustainable story of Our Industry And Paper Products
Love Paper® is a global campaign to explain the sustainable and attractive attributes of print, paper and paper-based packaging. Run by not-for-profit organisation, Two Sides,...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS, Seven things you didn’t know have their roots in wood
Wood is the wonder fibre of the world. Multifunctional and renewable, when used sustainably, wood and its components are an indispensable part of the everyday...
Smurfit Kappa achieves four of its Better Planet sustainability targets
Sustainable Development Report demonstrates delivery across environmental and social targets Smurfit Kappa announced today that it has achieved four of its mid-term, Better Planet 2050 sustainability targets. The...
Paper: Growth with Sustainability
Paper is an integral part of the daily lives of people. Paper is one of the most environmentally sustainable products as it is biodegradable, recyclable...
South Africans are urged to improve their recycling habits ahead of Global Recycling Day
Global Recycling Day takes place annually on 18 March. While South Africa recycles an average 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging each year,...
Optimisation of paperboard can cut the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical packaging by 60%, based on life cycle assessment
Pharmaceutical product packaging accounts for a large part of manufacturers’ Scope 3 emissions, which consider, for example raw material production, manufacturing, and end-of-life disposal. According...
Closing the loop with paper carrier bags
Less raw material, less waste, fewer emissions – the circular economy is at the top of the agenda. Choosing fibre-based packaging such as paper carrier...
Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping, Forest Industry and Scientific Community Join Forces
Thanks to the strong support from the forest industry and public funding, 10 research organizations, universities, and companies are establishing a groundbreaking research program with...
Sustainable packaging fuels growth and innovation in specialty papers
Demand for more greener packaging is aligning with innovation in industrial applications to future drive sales of specialty papers, according to the latest Smithers research....
