Paper power
Paper is fundamental to a circular economy because it is made with wood fibers which are renewable, recyclable and sustainable. The U.S. forest products industry is the nation’s leading producer and user of renewable, carbon-neutral biomass energy. This bioenergy is produced by efficiently using leftover materials from the
manufacturing process, such as bark and liquid biomass. [2]
U.S. pulp and paper mills self-generate the majority of electricity needed to run their operations, and 98.9% of on-site electricity production is through efficient combined heat and power (CHP) units. The industry’s purchased energy per ton of production was reduced 13.3% between 2005 and 2018. [3]
Investment in new technologies is making paper and forest industry operations in Canada more efficient. By generating bioenergy from waste products and increasing energy efficiency, Canada’s forest products industry cut its total energy use by 31% between 2005 and 2015. [4]
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