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You will find interesting news and information here as part of our commitment to educate our teams, suppliers and our clients on the importance of sustainable and environmentally sound business practices.
We Want a Sustainable Future, Don't You?
April 19 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, pledge, sustainability
As one of the largest publishing and printing companies in South Africa, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers recognises the need to commit to even more environmentally-aware practices within the organisation. Environmental sustainability is a cornerstone of ethical, responsible business, and we are putting our weight firmly behind making conscious decisions that benefit the environment. The first of these is the Caxton and CTP Paper Pledge - a...
Read MoreCO2, Paper Production and Sustainability - How Does It All Fit Together?
April 19 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, production, sustainability
"The average tree absorbs around 10kg of CO2 per year for the first 20 years of its life." In recent years, we've heard the term 'C02' and 'carbon footprint' more and more as our awareness of ecological issues grows. But what do these words really mean for organisations trying to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an odourless gas found in the atmosphere. It is produced as a result of burning fossi...
Read MoreYou're Never too Young to Make a Difference
April 22 2024 By Paper Pledge make difference, young, environment, nature, recycle
When a pre-teen pulls out all the stops to make a significant difference to the environment and nature, one has to wonder how the world could be changed if all generations united behind him. Romario Valentine (12), a Grade 6 learner at Reddam House and resident of Umhlanga Rocks, is an inspiring eco-warrior, despite his tender age. When he was just six years old, he took the part of an orca in a school play. This sparked his interest in marine li...
Read MoreWhat Do You Know About The Paper You're Holding?
April 22 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, forests, versatile, renewable, recycable, good for environment, good for economy
While many have the perception that forests are destroyed to make paper, the opposite is true. A tree was not killed to make the paper in your hands. In fact, by harvesting the tree that helped make the paper, a contribution was made towards a greener South Africa. How? Simply put, the wood fibre used for papermaking comes from sustainably farmed trees, says the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa). South Africa has 850 million...
Read MoreWaste Not, Want Not - How Recycling Protects Valuable Raw Materials
May 06 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, pledge, recycling, waste
Recycling is one of South Africa's growing success stories - celebrate, support and join this meaningful journey. South Africa may not have a great record when it comes to littering, but our paper recycling statistics are worth celebrating. According to the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, the nation's paper recycling rate is 61.4%. "This is not too far from Europe's paper recycling rate of 72%, which is the highest in the world,"...
Read MoreStraws Suck But You Don't Have To, Says Young Eco-Warrior
May 06 2024 By Paper Pledge straws, eco, warrior, young, paper, pledge
When a nine-year-old sets out to change the world - one straw at a time - and achieves incredible success doing so, it should hit home how easily people can make a difference if they put their minds to it. Australian teen Molly Steer (15) is on a mission to encourage every school in Australia - and one day, across the world - to stop using single-use plastic straws in their tuckshops and canteens. Why? "Because straws reallydo suck," she says! Mo...
Read MoreGrowing Seeds of Hope for the Cape Parrot
May 13 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, pledge, parrot, forest
A woman in her 70s is doing all she can to help re-establish the endangered Cape parrot's habitat, while simultaneously earning an income. A single seed in Nozibele Mphothulo's hands brings with it hope to save the critically endangered Cape parrot. Affectionately known as Mamma Evelyn, Mphothulo is a tree grower at Siyazama Nursery in Sompondo, near Hogsback in the Eastern Cape. She is part of non-profit organisation Wild Bird Trust's Cape Parro...
Read MoreSappi: Ensuring Sustainability in Every Way
June 03 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, pledge, sustainability, clean, energy
Sappi Southern Africa, which plants at least one tree for each one it harvests, has enjoyed a strategic and mutually beneficial relationship with Caxton for decades. The company, a significant global player in the dissolving pulp market, innovates and develops new products to meet local demand for newsprint, graphic and packaging papers. It operates five mills and has a combined production capacity of 99 000m3 sawn timber, 690 000 tons of paper, ...
Read MoreTeen Inspires HOPE for Our Oceans' Future
June 03 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, pledge, hope, ocean
A schoolgirl and aspiring marine scientist is creating a space and community for young changemakers to share their passion for ocean conservation and to help accelerate change. Young and inspiring changemaker and ocean enthusiast Tahirah Naicker (16) has established an ocean conservation organisation to empower communities to become citizen scientists. A Grade 11 learner at UCT Online High School, Tahirah lives in Blythedale on KZN's North Coast....
Read MoreFibre Circle: Driving Environmental Sustainability
October 15 2024 By Paper Pledge fibre, circle, systaunability, environment, paper pledge
Fibre Circle, a South African producer responsibility organisation, is focused on keeping renewable and recyclable paper and paper packaging out of South Africa's landfills. "Our mission is to drive sustainable practices in the industry through extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives," explains the organisation's CEO, Edith Leeuta. With a mandate to ensure responsible and sustainable management of paper and paper packaging waste in Sou...
Read MoreYoung Eco-Warrior Recycles His Way To Better Future
October 15 2024 By Paper Pledge eco-warrior, recycle, future, young
Passionate about recycling, a primary school learner aims to have all schools in the country recycling learners' waste by the time he turns 18. Kellan Wild (10), a learner at KZN's Warner Beach Preparatory School, became interested in protecting the environment at a young age when he started picking up litter with his mom. "I realised there was a lot of rubbish in the world, and I felt that by cleaning it up, I could make a difference," he says. ...
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