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US Consumers Underestimate Print and Papers’ Unique Contributions to Circular Economy

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

“We really wanted to focus on isolating the impact of the emerald ash borer on biodiversity, forest composition, biomass, and other factors,” said Stacey Olson

Packaging Manufacturers Step Up for a Sustainable Summer

This article was originally published by The Paper and Packaging Board as part of its “How Life Unfolds” campaign, and is shared here with Ahead of the Curve readers who may want to share with colleagues, family, and friends.

Canadian Paper and Paper-based Packaging Industry Sustainability

This article was originally published by Two Sides and is excerpted here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it. Read the entire article at twosidesna.org.

Li Hongxin of Shandong Sun Paper named Asian CEO of the Year

Shandong Sun Paper is one of China’s powerhouse manufacturers.

2021 TAPPI/PIMA Awards: Rising to the Challenge

Each year in its May/June issue, Paper360° is honored to spotlight the recipients of TAPPI’s National-level awards

Global Trade after COVID: Out of the frying pan ... Into the fire?

In its March, 2021 Trade and Development Report update, the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) takes an in-depth look at a variety of lasting impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the global economy.

Georgia Tech Student Recognized for Forest-based Industry Research

Undita Ringania is still a student, but she has already gained international recognition for her innovative work.

New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals

A group of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.

World's first sculptural paper art museum opens in Berlin

Over the years, we have explored many exciting new uses for paper and its components, lignin and cellulose, here in Ahead of the Curve. This week’s news brings us an opportunity to showcase a new museum that honors one of the oldest—and as philosophers may argue, highest—ways that paper can be used in human culture: as art.