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American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA): the national association of the U.S. paper and forest products industry. The site includes a number of policy and statistical publications. Source: AFPA
Environmental Paper Network:
Web site for a "group of environmental organizations
joined together to support socially and environmentally sustainable
transformations within the pulp and paper industry." Features fact
sheets, statistics, reports, and other material on responsible fiber sourcing
and endangered forests, recycled paper, and clean production technologies
(such as chlorine-free bleaching and pulping) to reduce pollution.
Includes a glossary and links to related organizations.
Source:
Environmental Paper Network Steering Committee.
Forest Products Laboratory: this government site features documents on wood and wood use from the nation's leading wood research institute in Madison, Wisconsin. Source: US Dept of Agriculture.
Paper in Wisconsin: this site provides an overview of the history of paper and the papermaking process. It includes a children's section with games, activities and career information. and the papermaking process. Source: Wisconsin Paper Council, a trade organization.
Paper Online: All about paper--its history, how it is made and recycled, types of paper, and how it is used. The site has glossaries of paper and forestry, instructions for making your own paper ( kids'n' schools section), questions and answers, and other related Web resources. Source: Confederation of European Paper Industries, a trade group.
Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking: The Web site for this museum presents an illustrated history of paper and paper technology, covering topics such as the invention of paper, early paper machines, watermarks, modern paper mills, paper recycling, and Japanese papermaking (washi). Includes images of items from the museum's collection, newsletters, and related links. Source: Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech.
Safety & Health Topics: Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills: The Occupational Safety & Health Administration standards that apply to the Paper industry. Source: US Department of Labor, OSHA.
Technical Association of the the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI): online information from the world's largest association of pulp, papermaking, packing and converting industries. Source: UWSP Paper Science Departement.