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Eskom updates South Africans on the power system
Monday, 30 January 2012: In its first quarterly State of the Power System briefing of 2012, Eskom today spelt out the measures required to ensure a stable and reliable power system to keep the lights on for all South Africans. Eskom launched the quarterly briefings in January 2011 in line with its commitment to keep […]
The convenient truth
Did you know that all paper in South Africa is produced from plantation-grown trees or bagasse (sugar-cane fibre) just as corn is planted for our cereal and wheat for our bread?
Wood – Nature’s Stroke of Genius
Watch this very clever YouTube video and see why wood products (which includes paper) are good for the environment. (It’s also important to purchase wood and paper products that have been sustainably produced. Look out for the FSC mark of certification!)
Selling the Paper Story – A Strategic Initiative for the Paper Industry
Selling the Paper Story – A Strategic Initiative for the Paper Industry Abstract Type “paper versus plastic” into Google and you’ll find 14,000,000 hits, many of which seem to tell you that plastic is “superior” to paper in terms of environmental performance. Immediately one asks: “How can it be? The plastics industry is an industry […]
Investing in the potential of paper
Since ancient times, paper has been used to communicate and record marvellous discoveries, historic events and letters to loved ones. We now live in a world where the power of paper extends far beyond a means of communication. From the use of fluting and board for packaging food, tissue and cellulose in hygiene products, to […]
Exciting research and bursary opportunities for postgraduate chemical engineers
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) is calling for applications from post-graduate chemical engineering students for its Master of Science (MSc) study programme which facilitates bursaries and scholarships for eligible applicants. “The pulp, paper and packaging industry is brimming with opportunity, especially in the areas of research into green and sustainable energy technologies, […]