Ensure Clean Production
- Use the best possible technology to minimise the use of water, energy, chemicals and other raw materials.
- Use the best possible technology to minimise solid waste, thermal pollution and emissions to air and water.
- Eliminate toxic mill discharges and waste.
- Eliminate the use of chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching.
- Ensure production systems do not hinder equitable use of water, the quality of water or local food production. Nor should such systems jeopardise environmental services or ecosystem assets.
Relevant Reports
News and Resources Related to Reducing Consumption
Reclaiming A’se’k: Boat Harbour and the Next Generation
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...
After testing, France is asking producers, what’s in your disposable diaper pulp?
ANSES, 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...
Why the toxic tampon issue isn’t going away
In 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...
Northern Pulp Controversy in Nova Scotia Community….Again
Northern 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...
More troubles for APRIL
APRIL’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.
The “Holy Grail” of Directories for North America’s Best Environmental Papers
As 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...
EPN Debate on Detoxing Paper
Introducing 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...