If you liked this story, share it with other people. APRIL’s decision to lower its deforestation cutoff date and source wood from two companies associated with extensive recent forest loss in ...

One of the problems with paper recycling is that the fibers stiffen during the dewatering and drying processes, also known as hornification. The same thing happens to dishcloths, for example; they ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Forest Stewardship Council has allowed Asia Pulp & Paper — “one of the world’s most destructive forestry companies” — to resume its remedy ...

The need for paper engineers has never been higher. As consumers increasingly demand sustainable products and packaging, the pulp and paper industry continues to evolve. New developments in the ways ...

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes that cleave the β-1,4 linkages of xylan, the major hemicellulosic component of plant cell walls. In the pulp and paper industry, these enzymes have been deployed to ...

Microsoft announced on Friday that it is buying 3.7 million metric tons of carbon removal credits from CO280, a project developer that works with pulp and paper mills. The purchase covers 12 years of ...

Kraft pulp mills, which have been around for decades, use highly caustic chemicals known as white liquor and high‑temperature, high-pressure industrial processes to turn wood into paper and other ...

At this year’s Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, April 13–16, ReMA’s Paper Stock Industries (PSI) chapter elected a new president, Kathy DeLano. With more ...

Paper can be fabricated from all different kinds of materials such as, reeds, flax, cotton, and even bagasse (sugarcane pulp). However, the majority of paper products are made from treated wood fibers ...