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Chinese scientists turn black coal by-product into white paper

More than 2,000 years after the invention of paper in China, the country’s scientists are claiming another breakthrough that replaces its key ingredient with the dirty waste from coal-fired power plants. The result – which is almost indistinguishable from paper made from wood pulp – achieves a more than 90 per cent match to pure […]

New Film Shines Light on the US Paper and Packaging Industry’s Legacy of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship

a new documentary gives an inside look at the U.S. paper and packaging industry’s decades-long legacy of environmental stewardship. A story of grit, passion, and dedication, “Paper Makers” provides a rare and intimate insight into how the industry’s foresters, mill workers, and engineers have cared for the land, working in tandem with nature for generations. […]