They spring up as quickly and resolutely as the trees and shrubs that inhabit our forests. National Forest Week is an opportunity to clear away the underbrush of misconception and plant the seeds of knowledge. It is a time for Canadians to set foot in the forest of facts. The origin of this word is not in question. Many of the answers are, however.
Recycling is old news in the pulp and paper industry.
It used to be that no news was good news. But in the pulp and paper industry, old news is good news for Canadians and for our forests. The number of paper mills using recycled newspapers has increased from one to 26 since 1990. In fact, these mills recycle more newspapers than Canadians read. Last year, the industry consumed 1.6 million tonnes of old newspapers equivalent to 13.5 times the weight of the CN Tower to manufacture newsprint and packaging materials.