September 21, 2021
Organised by EPN’s Forest, Climate & Biomass Working Group The 21st of October 2021 witnessed a terrific turn out from our member groups and their members from all around the world for the International Day of Action on Big Biomass. Thank you to everyone who took part! Below is a summary of some of […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021
For Immediate Release Palembang – Today, over 30 civil society organisations sent a letter to investors of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), part of the Sinar Mas Group, explaining why the expansion of APP’s OKI Pulp and Paper Mill in Sumatra, Indonesia would risk the respiratory health of millions of people in Southeast Asia and […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021
For over 25 years, Dogwood Alliance has worked with diverse communities, partner organizations and decision-makers to protect Southern forests across 14 states. Peter Gerhardt from EPN reached out to Scot Quaranda, Dogwood Alliance Communications Director. How did you get started with ENGO work? I used to work in the music industry initially, but knew that this would not […]
Read MoreAugust 11, 2021
Reducing Consumption Coordinator The Environmental Paper Network-North America is seeking a candidate to join our network team and help shape the future of paper consumption in North America and beyond. The Reducing Consumption Coordinator will lead our “Paper Use Efficiency Project” and work closely with Environmental Paper Network staff and member organizations on strategic educational […]
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021
Togu Simorangkir lives in North Sumatra. A postgraduate from Oxford University, he is an author and environmental activist. Over the past weeks, he marched for 42 days, walking with friends across Sumatra for approximately 1500 km, and reaching Jakarta a few days ago. He did not do it for sport but as a call for […]
Read MoreJuly 29, 2021
For the pulp and paper industry, it is the take-over of the decade. Domtar shareholders decided today to sell their shares to Paper Excellence and delivered the major North American uncoated freesheet paper producer (with 21 manufacturing facilities around the world, 6,400 employees, and customers in 50 countries) to one of the most controversial paper […]
Read MoreJuly 29, 2021
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a useful tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product. Unfortunately, there can be confusion around LCAs for wood products due to inconsistencies regarding what the commissioning organization might include or omit from their assessment, a lack of transparency, and unclear assumptions. Setting boundaries for what an LCA should […]
Read MoreJuly 21, 2021
The need to ensure transparency and oversight for government sponsored commodity marketing programs: The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act is a start. By Environmental Paper Network – North America (EPN-NA) Cue the snappy catch phrases and animated characters designed to convince you that you need and love a product. You may not know what […]
Read MoreJuly 15, 2021
Conversion of forests and land to plantations doesn’t solve climate change The first delivery of eucalyptus trees to Aveiro in Portugal from the port of Beira in Mozambique has been received with strong criticism by Mozambican and Portuguese groups and two international coalitions. The wood is from eucalyptus plantations operated by Portucel Moçambique, a subsidiary of The […]
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