APP found to be one of the companies responsible for the forest fires in Indonesia; NGOs call on APP to uphold it’s promises for both communities and forests San Francisco, CA – A new report conducted by a coalition of Indonesian organizations and the Environmental Paper Network has found that Asia Paper & Pulp (APP), one […]
Read MoreThe world’s tropical rainforests and the people who live in them are suffering continued tragedy from forest fires that are driven by the demand for agricultural commodities, including timber for pulp to make viscose, paper and packaging. In Indonesia, massive forest fires have been burning for weeks, and drained peatlands having been smoldering, causing a […]
Read MoreAs the owner and manager of the Paper Calculator, the Environmental Paper Network would like to take this opportunity to address recent communications from paper industry-related groups that include misleading and inaccurate information regarding the Paper Calculator. Summary The Paper Calculator is supported by a respected coalition of over 150 not-for-profit organizations working together toward […]
Read MoreLast year, Bank of America set out to follow a scientific method and seek independent review of a life cycle assessment study to calculate the comparative carbon emissions and water consumption impacts of digital statements compared to paper statements. The results of the study guided them to confidently inform customers that for those focused on […]
Read MoreToday, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) celebrates the sixth anniversary of APP’s Forest Conservation Policy (FCP). For six years NGOs have been monitoring the FCP implementation and providing suggestions for improvement of the policy as well as its implementation. With NGOs’ intervention, APP made an additional commitment, to conserve and restore 1 million hectares of […]
Read MoreThere’s a new “green” product label on the scene in the paper world which touts tissue and other products as produced by “Rapidly Renewable Fiber,” or RRF. The label looks green and sounds good, but does it offer meaningful assurance of social and environmental responsibility? This article takes a closer look at what the logo […]
Read MoreThe Environmental Paper Network and its members are extremely concerned by the torture and murder of Rosane Santiago Silveira, a mother and environmental and human rights activist who was killed in Brazil on January 29, 2019, and send our deepest condolences to her family. This weekend, more than 50 non-governmental organizations sent a letter seeking […]
Read MoreNew report says pulp companies and government are not transparent with restoration plans for fire-prone peatlands, and its analysis shows the restoration obligations of pulp producers APP and APRIL. In 2016, the government of Indonesia announced a new regulation aimed to protect peatlands in response to the massive fires that burnt 2.6 million hectares of […]
Read MoreAs 2018 comes to a close, the Environmental Paper Network is pleased to share a new photo essay by the Climate Listening Project, featuring 17 members of our global community from 15 different countries. Conservationist and award-winning filmmaker Dayna Reggero was inspired by the dedication, cooperation, achievements and sustained hopefulness of the Environmental Paper Network’s […]
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