Archive November 2014 Open House 2014 — Thanks for Coming! Posted by ptpcwebdev on Nov 12, 2014 in Community Involvement, Education | No Comments After countless hours of planning and organizing, brainstorming and button making, the Open House event we envisioned finally came to life. It was better than we could have hoped for—over 400 of our neighbors came out to hear talks about our operations and products, chat with our employees, and see the paper machines in action. […] Read More Improving Barge Unloading Operations Posted by ptpcwebdev on Nov 1, 2014 in Mill Improvement Projects, Sustainability | No Comments Receiving wood chips and hogfuel by barge is very important to the mill. It is an economical way to transport materials and PTPC receives 120 barge loads each year (equal to 5829 truckloads). Receiving these materials by barge instead of by truck prevents the on-road vehicle emissions and traffic congestion from 5829 trucks driving to […] Read More Boiler MACT Update – November Posted by ptpcwebdev on Nov 1, 2014 in Sustainability | No Comments T-Minus 457 days and counting! On January 31st, 2013, the EPA published a new rule known as Industrial Boiler MACT(Maximum Achievable Control Technology) that impacts our PB10 biomass boiler. Under this new rule the emissions limits for particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), Mercury and HCl (acid gas) become more stringent. For PB10 the PM […] Read More Archives April 2020 November 2017 November 2016 September 2016 December 2015 April 2015 March 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 March 2014 Recent Posts Northwest Pulp & Paper Association Presents 2016 Environmental Excellence Award to Port Townsend Paper Falling down the ‘biochar wormhole’ – or – Turning organic debris into nutrient stores Mill lease extended six months Mill to recycle more, use less water Paper mill to increase recycling capacity Weather © 2021 Port Townsend Paper Corporation All Rights Reserved.

Archive October 2014 What is SFI Certification? Posted by ptpcwebdev on Oct 6, 2014 in Education | No Comments Port Townsend Paper is certified under multiple sustainable forestry programs using third-party certification of our chain-of-custody and fiber sourcing standards. These certifications provide our customers with the highest standard of stewardship and traceability possible. Under these certifications we ensure: Exclusion of illegally harvested wood, old growth timber, and forests with high conservation values Exclusion of […] Read More Archives April 2020 November 2017 November 2016 September 2016 December 2015 April 2015 March 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 March 2014 Recent Posts Northwest Pulp & Paper Association Presents 2016 Environmental Excellence Award to Port Townsend Paper Falling down the ‘biochar wormhole’ – or – Turning organic debris into nutrient stores Mill lease extended six months Mill to recycle more, use less water Paper mill to increase recycling capacity Weather © 2021 Port Townsend Paper Corporation All Rights Reserved.