In Uruguay, the citizen opposition to a new pulp mill planned by the Finnish paper giant UPM continues to grow. Last Friday, a citizen movement calling itself as the “national coordination of social organisations against UPM”, representing more than 40 organisations and campaigning under #UPM2NO, went to the Consulate of Finland in Uruguay. They handed […]
Read MoreA coalition of Indonesian and international NGOs released a report today bringing to light that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has acknowledged links to controversial suppliers but continues to fail to be transparent. The Indonesian paper giant recently released a document (APP Assessment on its Links with Industrial Forest Plantations in Indonesia) aimed to dispel […]
Read MoreUruguayan and Finnish social and environmental organisations released a joint statement last week stating their opposition to the plans of the Finnish pulp and paper company UPM to build a new pulp mill in Uruguay (UPM also has an existing mill in Fray Bentos). This new mill would have a capacity of around 2 million […]
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 MoreA new report from a coalition of non-profit organizations shows that global paper giants Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL) are violating their zero-deforestation policy. In addition, a few days ago the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced that it has decided to suspend the process to design a roadmap […]
Read MoreWe’ve got two new resources from the Environmental Paper Network this week to support efforts at reducing wasteful paper consumption. The first is our new Fact Sheet: Paper Saving Opportunities, Benefits, and Leaders (updated in April 2019). This update to our original paper saving fact sheet includes new research showing the many sustainability, social justice, and […]
Read MoreThe annual report summarising the international activities of the Environmental Paper Network – International is now online here. This report summarises our activities around the world, excluding North America and China, where our sister networks manage their own affairs. Our budget for the year was slightly down on the previous year, and it is amazing […]
Read MoreThe Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) joined the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) in 2017 when its community was confronted by a proposal for a major new pulp mill in Tartu. ELF is a non-governmental organization that was founded 1991 and whose mission is to preserve endangered species and their habitats, natural landscapes and natural associations […]
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