by Peter Gerhardt | Aug 14, 2018 | EPN-International, Our Network
We are recruiting for a new Co-ordinator of the International part of the Environmental Paper Network. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work with a vibrant global network of civil society organisations, and to be part of a passionate and expert team of...
by Peter Gerhardt | May 1, 2018 | EPN-International, Responsible Virgin Fibre
A new pulp mill is planned in Tartu, Estonia, the second largest city in the country. The mill will produce 700,000 tonnes of pulp and it will consume around a quarter of the total country’s timber production. This increase threatens to be the fatal stroke for...
by Peter Gerhardt | Feb 22, 2018 | EPN-International, Maximise Recycled, Reducing Consumption
At a high level congress “Tissue – Moving Towards Sustainability”, major environmental NGOs had discussions with manufacturers and retailers about steps towards responsible production of products like paper for baby nappies (diapers), toilet paper...
by Mandy Haggith | Nov 8, 2017 | EPN-International, Responsible Virgin Fibre
The Global Paper Vision contains the goal that stakeholders in the pulp and paper industry should commit to ‘Refuse fibre from genetically modified organisms.’ Yet the pulp and paper industry is actively involved in developing plantations of genetically modified (GM)...
by Environmental Paper Network | Mar 20, 2017 | EPN-International, Featured Campaign, Our Network, Reducing Consumption
Robin Wood is a German environmental organisation that has a strong track record on forest campaigning. They have recently run successful actions focusing on Germany’s biggest bakery chain, BackWerk, including street actions and customer education. They are one of the...
by Environmental Paper Network | Feb 21, 2017 | EPN-International
The annual report summarising the activities of the Environmental Paper Network – International is now online here: EPN-International 2016 annual report final This report summarises our activities around the world, excluding North America and China, where are...
