Environmental issues of the pulp and paper industry - 0 views
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eargon on 27 Dec 11The pulp and paper industry has historically been considered a major consumer of natural resources (wood) and energy (fossil fuels, electricity), including water, and a significant contributor of pollutant discharges to the environment. However, in regions with a well developed pulp and paper industry, by means of a number of environmental measures for improved emission control, internal as well as external ones, the emissions have typically been reduced by 80-90% or more on a specific basis since about 1980.
