Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Launching a new publication on Circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry.
An online event organized jointly by the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels.
Background
Paper and paperboard products are part of everyday lives and lifestyles. While most of the work has become more digital, paper is still widely used for taking notes and for printing documents. Groceries and shopping are more and more often packed in paper bags and cardboard boxes frequently protect online-shopping deliveries. Most industrial products’ supply chains depend on paper and paperboard as they protect goods during transport and handling until they arrive to the retailer where they are unpacked for display. Although they are often invisible to the end consumer, paper and paperboard are also increasingly present in diverse industrial applications. They are mixed with other materials, for example, in the production of banknotes or some furniture components. Innovative cellulose-based products contribute to increased material efficiency and to the creation of value-added products from side streams. Examples include additives and solvents in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, textile fibers, bioplastics, polymers, and resins etc.
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The global pulp and paper industry has been undergoing a major transformation. The pulp production is increasingly moving from using virgin fibers to achieving high paper-recycling rates. The reprocessing of paper and paperboard stands out as the key circular economy feature for the industry and a true accomplishment when compared to other industries.
- How the success story of paper recycling was possible to achieve?
- What are the differences between graphic paper and packaging recycling processes?
- Why they should be collected separately?
- What are the biggest challenges for the sector today?
- What are the most exciting innovations?
These key questions and others will be addressed during an online event organized jointly by the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels to launch a new publication “Circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry”.
The event will provide examples of innovative pulp and paper products, will explain how to use paper more sustainably and will describe the role of design for the end-of-life valorization and improving of the overall circularity of pulp and paper value chains.
Short presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.