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What 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...