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APP denounces Greenpeace claims on Indonesian P&P industry as ‘inaccurate and misleading’
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) is aware of recently released reports from Greenpeace regarding deforestation in Indonesia. The general claims made against the pulp and paper industry in Indonesia are inaccurate and deliberately misleading. We are disappointed that Greenpeace continues to make misleading accusations against companies More
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K-C celebrates $57M energy project at Connecticut tissue mill [From the web]
Officials from the state and Kimberly-Clark gathered Thursday morning to mark completion of the Energy Independence Project at the paper manufacturer's New Milford mill. The project was the development, construction and implementation of a combined heat and power unit behind the mill. The unit has allowed Kimberly-Clark More
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State scrutinizes water discharge at Georgia-Pacific mill in Florida [From the web]
Wastewater in the creek beside a Putnam County paper mill is toxic to at least one creature there and commonly violates state water standards, according to a report that mill owner Georgia-Pacific sent to state regulators. That news could, paradoxically, lead to a state order for the More
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RockTenn earns triple chain-of-custody for all corrugated packaging facilities
Continuing its commitment to environmental responsibility, RockTenn announces that it has received triple chain-of-custody (CoC) certification for all of its corrugated packaging facilities including converting, graphics and preprint locations. Certified corrugated converting facilities include locations in Athens, AL; Camillus, NY; Dayton, NJ; Deer Park, NY; Devens, MA; More
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Greenpeace: new investigation shows Sinar Mas destroying rainforests in Indonesia
A new Greenpeace investigation into the operations of Sinar Mas, one the most notorious destroyers of Indonesia's rainforests, reveals how it is continuing to break its own environmental commitments on protecting forests and peatland. Publishing new photographic evidence, aerial monitoring and field analysis, Greenpeace International today details More
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Paper Industry Sustainability Forum 2010 reveals the pathway towards a low-carbon economy
The paper industry has evolved in line with the increasing awareness and concern about the impact of climate change around the world. With this in mind, the "Paper Industry Sustainability Forum 2010 - Paper Industry in a Low-Carbon Century" was held in Nanjing today, a forum jointly More
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Sappi mill in Minnesota named to state pollution prevention award
Sappi Fine Papers North America's Cloquet, MN, mill was recognized in being named to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's 2009-10 Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention. The agency said Sappi implemented changes in the pulping process that reduced the amounts of several sulfide compounds being emitted. These reductions More
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Weyerhaeuser releases its 2009 sustainability performance report
Weyerhaeuser Company today announced its 2009 sustainability performance results are available online at www.wy.com/sustainability. Weyerhaeuser uses an online reporting method that provides comprehensive, searchable access to its sustainability performance annually. Highlights of Weyerhaeuser's 2009 sustainability performance results include: Employees achieved a year-end recordable incident More
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CPI: UK climate change policies threaten the future of energy intensive sectors such as paper
Members of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) have contributed to a report issued on Tuesday 27 July highlighting The Cumulative Impact of Climate Change Policies on UK Energy Intensive Industries. The report has been published jointly by the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) and the More
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Environment group test asserts high BPA levels on thermal paper store receipts
Laboratory tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group (EWG) have found high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on 40 percent of receipts sampled from major U.S. businesses and services, including outlets of McDonald's, CVS, KFC, Whole Foods, WalMart, Safeway and the U.S. Postal Service. Receipts More
