PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY - how to make the circular economy work?

Launching a new publication on Circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry.

An online event organized jointly by the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels.

Background

The global pulp and paper industry has been undergoing a major transformation. The pulp production is increasingly moving from using virgin fibers to achieving high paper-recycling rates. The reprocessing of paper and paperboard stands out as the key circular economy feature for the industry and a true accomplishment when compared to other industries.

How the success story of paper recycling was possible to achieve?
What are the differences between graphic paper and packaging recycling processes?
Why they should be collected separately?
What are the biggest challenges for the sector today?
What are the most exciting innovations?

These key questions and others will be addressed during an online event organized jointly by the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels to launch a new publication “Circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry”.

The event will provide examples of innovative pulp and paper products, will explain how to use paper more sustainably and will describe the role of design for the end-of-life valorization and improving of the overall circularity of pulp and paper value chains.

Short presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.

Programme

Moderator: Delphine Babin Pelliard, Liaison Officer, Liaison Office in Geneva, Food and Agriculture Organization

Opening

Raschad AlKafadji, Director, Liaison Office in Brussels, Food and Agriculture Organization
Paola Deda, Director, Forests, Land and Housing Division, Economic Commission for Europe
Zhimin Wu, Director, Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization
Jori Ringman, Director General, Confederation of the European Paper Industries

Presentation of the ECE/FAO publication on Circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry

Ulrich Leberle, Director Raw Materials, Confederation of the European Paper Industries

ECE/FAO Publication - Practical examples of circularity and bioeconomy implementation

Europe – Sarah Price, Director Sustainability, Sappi - 4evergreen initiative: a cross-industry alliance for circularity in fiber-based packaging
South America – Sarita Severien, Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change, Suzano - Nurseries paper pots that become fertilizer for surrounding communities
South Africa – Jane Molony, Executive Director, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa - Advocacy for responsibly produced pulp and paper products – between forestry, economy, and a sustainable future
North America – Terry Webber, Vice President, Industry Affairs, American Forest and Paper Association - Design Guidance for Recyclability of Paper-based Packaging

Q&A session

Closing

Raschad AlKafadji, Director, Liaison Office in Brussels, Food and Agriculture Organization