On the shoreline of the Northumberland Strait in Nova Scotia, in the 1960’s, an important area for culture and sustenance known as A’se’k to the Mi’kmaq, was stolen to construct an effluent treatment facility for a pulp mill. They were told it would be safe. It was a lie. The pristine, tidal bay of Boat […]
Read MoreANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety is ringing the alarm bell. Tests conducted in France on disposable diapers identified several chemicals measuring above the safety threshold – according information recently published by ANSES. Among the toxic chemicals were dioxins and furans and the agency points out, that bleaching with […]
Read MoreIn the past year, scientists and health professionals have voiced growing concern over the potential risks of using tampons and other personal hygiene products such as diapers. A new briefing paper titled, Why the toxic tampon issue isn’t going away, summarizes the science and the issues surrounding this concern. Increasing evidence suggests some of these […]
Read MoreNorthern Pulp, a company owned by Paper Excellence, an affiliated company of the Sinar Mas Group, has been making news for bad behavior again in Canada. Recently, the Globe and Mail reported on the story of how a the company successfully shut down a signing event by the Nova Scotia-born author of a new book entitled, […]
Read MoreAPRIL’s subsidiary PT RAPP incurred in an administrative sanction for serious breach of toxic waste regulations. Despite the company claims to have addressed the problem, a recent supervision by the ministry revealed that the company is still not yet in compliance.
Read MoreAs a growing number of manufacturers seek to meet the growing market for environmental papers and packaging, Canopy launched its updated Ecopaper Database today. The much-anticipated 2017 iteration of this online resource features more than 450 printing and writing grade papers, office stationery products and packaging with high recycled, agricultural residue/alternative or Forest Stewardship Council […]
Read MoreIntroducing a webinar and discussion document about why the paper industry needs a ‘detox’. Back in the 1990s there was intense debate and campaigning to stop the toxic pollution caused by the pulp and paper industry. The root cause of the pollution were the chemicals used for bleaching, with chlorine and its associated compounds being […]
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