Sustainability

Heavy water-use sectors like pulp and paper play an important role in protecting global water resources.

KAI ALDINGER   A war in Ukraine may have diverted focus from the war on climate change for the moment. But the global regulatory push to curb carbon emissions continues unabated. The US Security and Exchange Commission’s newly proposed rules to require corporations to disclose a range of information about climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions are a case in ...

If we really want to maximize CO2 sequestration in our forests, we need to keep harvesting, utilizing, and planting more trees

As zero landfill practices are becoming more prevalent in the paper industry, a need for modern solutions aiding those sustainability goals arises.

The World BioEconomy Forum was recently held in Bélem, Brazil, where there was an excellent turnout of speakers and delegates including pulp and paper industry producers and suppliers. Paper360° was also there.

JORI RINGMAN, DIRECTOR GENERAL, CEPI We know a lot about European forests, from the composition of different tree species to changes in forest land areas, carbon stock, and sink dynamics. For this, we can thank regular forest inventories that take advantage of advanced digital tools such as satellite imaging, drones, aerial laser scanning, and even mobile phones through geo-located photographs, ...

Jeff Powell, Kadant: ‘Value around cellulose fiber is our core… Maximizing fiber yield, while optimizing energy and water utilization.’

Jukka Tiitinen, Valmet: ‘Technology plays a key role in mitigating climate change and global warming in the transition to a carbon neutral economy.’

Olli Dahl, Aalto University: ‘Pulp and paper mills of the future will be waste-free, appropriately sized, more numerous, and evenly distributed around the world.’

Automating procedures with greater operator control and visibility can minimize human error, while improving quality and productivity.