Environmental

DS Smith announced that it has designed out over 313 million pieces of problem plastics in the last two years alone as part of its ambitious plastic replacement program. Knowing that the circular life of a piece of packaging relies on the consumer taking the correct action to recycle, DS Smith has also educated over 2.8 million people in the importance of the circular economy.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation published its annual report on sustainability, including an update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals, aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade with goals to improve the lives and well-being of 1 billion people in underserved communities around the world and reducing its environmental footprint.

Mercer International Inc. -- a global forest and bio-products company announced the release of its first sustainability report. The Mercer "Fit for Future" 2021 Sustainability Report reaffirms the Company's commitment to team members, communities, the environment and biodiversity, safety, and shareholders.

Novolex® released its fourth annual sustainability report today, detailing progress towards its greenhouse gas reduction target and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments.

By switching to renewable energy using this biomass boiler, a reduction of approximately 90,000 tons of CO2 emissions is expected each year.

Resolute Forest Products is once again turning heads to the Thunder Bay pulp and paper plant after their thermal energy project was awarded the 2022 Environment + Energy Leader Award.

Sappi is pleased to announce that the science-based carbon emission reduction target of 41.5% per ton of product has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Performance White Barrier is a new sack paper from BillerudKorsnäs where a coating replaces the plastic film barrier commonly found in paper sacks. The sack paper is on par with traditional alternatives regarding shelf-life expectancy and other performance factors.

DS Smith, a leading paper and packaging producer, and the University of Georgia are coming to the rescue of Rafinesque's Big-eared bats, southeastern gopher tortoises and other critical animal species that call southeast Georgia home.

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which incudes the highest possible rating from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.

Sonoco announced it is expanding post-consumer recovery and recycling opportunities for paper cups in bales of mixed paper to be used as raw material at its Hartsville, S.C., paperboard mill to produce new paperboard.

The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) announced that Tolko Industries Ltd. has officially joined the Association.

Attorneys general representing 14 states have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that criticizes its proposed plan to regulate downwind emissions, arguing it will be a "death knell for certain industries" unable to adjust to the new guidelines.

Atlantic Packaging is the first packaging company to join the more than 270 member companies whose collective annual membership dues are dispersed to grassroots environmental organizations that contribute to the long-term health of outdoor recreation and help ensure access for future generations.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. and Canfor Corporation jointly announce the release of the 2021 Sustainability Report which includes additional performance targets for Climate Change, Water Management, Waste Management, and Air Quality.

Georgia-Pacific's consistent collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency has led to two facilities becoming the first Energy Star certified mills of their type in the United States, and seven others achieving industry-leading energy reductions.

Greif now counts 55 facilities achieving diversion of at least 99 percent of waste to landfills.

Huhtamaki has welcomed the conclusions of a new report, which reviews 26 scientific studies comparing the environmental impact of single-use packaging vs. reusable tableware used in takeaway settings.

International Paper released its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's goals and progress toward its Vision 2030 goals of healthy and abundant forests, sustainable operations, renewable solutions and thriving people and communities.

Pactiv Evergreen announced the launch of its new "Zero Waste Implementation Guide" at the Green Sports Alliance Summit in Minneapolis. The Guide is a resource to help foodservice establishments improve their waste diversion rates. Recreation venues, stadiums, arenas, colleges and university foodservice programs, in particular, will benefit from this valuable resource.

Suzano, the world's largest hardwood pulp producer, held its second annual ESG Call centered around its ambition to be a 'regenerative company for a regenerative society'. The ESG Call spotlighted measurable progress and ambitions across three core areas of action: climate change, biodiversity and social development.

Consumers are increasingly looking for products which are natural, safe to use and have a low environmental footprint.

Norske Skog ASA said that its Green Valley Energie joint venture is ready to begin construction of a biomass boiler at the mill site in Golbey, France, following completion of debt financing.

Starting from May 2022, the lignin-based WISA® BioBond bonding technology is being used in all UPM's WISA spruce plywood products. WISA BioBond is UPM Plywood's proprietary bonding technology in which at least 50% of fossil-based phenol in the glue is replaced with wood's own natural bonding agent, lignin. UPM is the first plywood manufacturer in the world to adopt such a lignin-based solution in its entire range of spruce products.

UPM is the first Finnish company, acting as a shipper and charterer, to discharge its ship-generated wastewater on land and utilise various circular economy solutions in wastewater treatment. The commitment has been published on the World Oceans Day, to Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG). The new model will be implemented in the ports of Rauma, Hamina, Kotka and Pietarsaari, which are the four most important ports for UPM's operations.