Paper Recycling
Paper recycling is the collection and processing of used paper products to make new paper products and involves a number of steps before it even gets to the paper mill.
Paper Industry
PAMSA supports the South African pulp and paper industry in pre-competitive and common areas of environmental issues, education and training, and research and development.
Paper Explained
Paper has a fascinating history. Developed centuries ago, it has been through the mill – literally and figuratively – in terms of what it’s made from and how it is made.
About PAMSA
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) lives and breathes all things paper, a renewable and recyclable material. We look after the education, environment, research, and recycling interests of the pulp and paper sector in South Africa, supported by RecyclePaperZA, our recycling arm.
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Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards
JOHANNESBURG – June 22, 2022 – Young researchers and innovators who are focused on greener, sustainable innovations using forest-based science are invited to enter the South African round of the global Blue Sky Awards by Friday 15 July. The awards aim to reward pioneering work such as transforming wood-based raw materials into novel products, improving […]

Paper industry association ups its Master of Chemical Engineering bursary to R320 000
Johannesburg, May 12, 2022 – The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has announced that its bursary and research programme is now open for applications for the 2023/2024 intake. The programme, which offers R320 000 per student over two years, provides a limited number of eligible Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) final year students […]
EARTH DAY 2022 – A climate case for wood, pulp and paper
JOHANNESBURG, APRIL 21, 2022 – It’s fair to assume that most people, when considering ways to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a unique climate case for sustainable wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly decarbonise our planet by driving down demand for illegally harvested […]
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