Ahead of the Curve

Paper Correspondence Is Bridging the Digital Divide in Vaccine Rollout

10 Mar 2021 “Unprecedented” and “an historic challenge” are some of the terms medical experts use to describe the efforts to get COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of entire populations as quickly as possible. The science was its own miracle, and the extreme temperature-controlled logistics from manufacturers to local vaccination sites is a marvel in progress that continues to be fine-tuned.

The Secret to M&R All Great Organizations Know

03 Mar 2021 In all of my experience, I’ve noticed that the best performing organizations do one thing in common. It’s the secret to maintenance and reliability all great organizations know, and today I’d like to share it with you. It can be said in one word…

Safety, Sustainability, Recycling are Top Advocacy Priorities

24 Feb 2021 This article originally appeared on the AF&PA website at www.afandpa.org. AF&PA advances public policies that promote a strong and sustainable US forest products industry in the global marketplace.

At WestRock, Safety is Universal

17 Feb 2021 The following article is an excerpt from the cover feature of Paper360°’s January/February issue, and is offered here for AOTC readers who may have missed it. Catch the entire feature at paper360.tappi.org.

Properties, not chemistry, form roadmap for biofuels design

10 Feb 2021 The following is excerpted from an article originally published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its cooperation with the US Department of Energy’s Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines initiative.

Cellulose-based food packaging moves to testing phase

03 Feb 2021 The following article comes from a VTT news release dated January 28, 2021. VTT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions; see below for more details.

COVID Didn’t Slow P+PB’s Paper Checkoff Campaign

27 Jan 2021 In a year like no other, consumers experienced a transition to online shopping, learning, and working, but those aware of the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign reported double-digit boosts in positive attitudes and perceptions of essential, sustainable paper and packaging products.

North American Outlook: Coming out of COVID

20 Jan 2021 Despite all the woes created by the pandemic, there is some optimism. The following article is an excerpt from a feature in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Paper360°, and is offered here as a “sneak peek” for Ahead of the Curve readers.

DoD Invests US$87.5 Million in Bioindustrial Manufacturing

13 Jan 2021 This article was sourced from both the Engineering Biology Research Consortium at https://ebrc.org, and Georgia Tech’s College of Sciences, where parts were originally published in this article by Brad Dixon.

Single-use plastic post-COVID, and the impact on paper formats

06 Jan 2021 Despite a year of unprecedented disruption, consumer pressure to substitute away from single-use plastic packaging and food-service continues. This shows that sustainability will remain a priority and can generate new opportunities for innovative fiber-based alternatives over the next five years. Indeed, disruption in other pulp markets—especially the severe drop in use of graphic and publication papers in 2020—will make this an even more important growth priority for diversification.