El Salvador mill to get deinking line
Alas Dorados, a tissue maker in El Salvador, has ordered a new tissue production line that includes a deinking plant. The system will be supplied by Valmet Corp. The new… Thank you for checking us…
The Market: New year brings better prices – for now
By Ken McEntee The new year started well for recovered paper suppliers, as long-awaited price increases were reported for old corrugated containers (OCC), sorted office paper (SOP) and some other… Thank you for checking us…
Tacoma resets curbside recycling, bans shredded paper
The city of Tacoma, Wash. is now charging residents a monthly recycling surcharge of $2.82 to cover the increased costs of processing recyclables. On October 29, 2019, City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 28623, which establishes…
New York county creates task force to assess recycling
Suffolk County, N.Y. will create a regional task force of recycling professionals to assess and encourage the streamlining of local recycling efforts. The county legislature approved the measure last month… Thank you for checking us…
Something stinks near Shreveport, Louisiana
The failure of the processing tower at Pratt Industries’ mill in Shreveport, La. has dropped a cloud of odor on a nearby town. Read the full story here from the… Thank you for checking us…
Digital burnout: 80 percent suggest unplugging from social media
Seven out of 10 people agree that it is unhealthy to be plugged into digital media all the time, according to new research from the Paper and Packaging Board. The research reveals that 80 percent…
Companies claim intention to build recycled pulp projects
Bedminster, N.J.-based Kamine Development Corporation Sustainable Infrastructure (KDC) claims that it will partner with a company called Celadon on an obscure project to invest $300 million into two sites that… Thank you for checking us…
Sonoco joins new alliance to advance fiber-based packaging
Sonoco has joined 4evergreen, an international industry alliance dedicated to boosting the role of fiber-based packaging to create a circular and more sustainable economy that reduces climate change and other… Thank you for checking us…
Rail traffic down as year-end draws near
For the week ending December 14, U.S. rail traffic was down 8.5 percent compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. Total U.S. weekly… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. containerboard production down
U.S. containerboard production in November decreased 1 percent compared to November 2018, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Production was down 4 percent when compared to the same… Thank you for checking us…