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Paper vs. Digital: Save a Tree and Print It Out
This article was originally published by the Paper & Packaging Board (P&PB) on its web page for "How Life Unfolds," a promotional campaign authorized by federal legislation to help stem the decline of paper use and increase the demand for paper-based packaging. It is shared for AOTC readers with an interest in the sustainability of paper products. Ever seen, tucked on the bottom of a printable PDF or in an email signature, something along the lines of “Save a tree—think before you print”?
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New Technology for Corrugated
This article is excerpted from a feature in the most recent issue of Paper360° and is being shared here for AOTC readers who may have missed it. Access the complete July/August issue to read the full article and much more.
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The Great Magazine Comeback: Remembering the Appeal of Print
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach that intends to hold brand owners, licensees, importers, and distributors accountable for the entire lifecycle of their products, especially the take-back, recycling, and final disposal. This strategy aims to incentivize producers to design environmentally friendly products by making them responsible for the costs associated with the end-of-life management of their products.
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Why Your Students Should Read Books, Not Screens
While observing classrooms, it’s common for me to see students staring at screens during independent reading time. Chromebooks, mainly, but also tablets and, in some cases, even phones.
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Creators Wanted in Modern Manufacturing
For the almost 950,000 workers in the US forest products industry, every day is “manufacturing day!” According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the forest products industry represents approximately 4 percent of US manufacturing GDP.
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Still working (overtime): Life-saving nonwovens and continued innovation
The division consists of hundreds of professionals who focus on the mechanical preparation of fibers prior to the paper machine, the preparation and evaluation of the effect of papermaking additives
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National Poll Shows Overwhelming Parent Preference for Physical Books Over Digital
This article excerpt is based on an exclusive interview that TAPPI conducted with Brian Dietz, Cascades Tissue Group. It originally ran in the most recent issue of Tissue360° magazine. Access the complete article here.
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Changing Times in Tissue
This article excerpt is based on an exclusive interview that TAPPI conducted with Brian Dietz, Cascades Tissue Group. It originally ran in the most recent issue of Tissue360° magazine.
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Partnership to Advance Cellulosic Nanomaterial from Wood
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a public-private partnership to rapidly advance the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial, a wood fiber broken down to the nanoscale. The partnership is between the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) and the U.S. Forest Service.
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Nanotechnology + Renewable Materials = Opportunity
The combination of nanotechnology and renewable materials offers a potentially significant commercial opportunity for the forest products industry.