DS Smith has selected ABB to deliver a suite of advanced electrification, automation and digital tools for a new stock preparation line at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, U.K.

A new research paper, titled "Advancing sustainability in the U.S. pulp and paper industry: Decarbonization through energy efficiency, electrification, low-carbon fuels, and the social cost of emissions," finds that replacing natural gas with electric and biomass power could help some pulp and paper mills reach zero net emissions.

Charmin has unveiled the Forever Roll, a toilet paper roll that stretches as tall as the Washington Monument.

Recycling takeaway coffee cups has long been a challenge in Canada and elsewhere, as most are made from paperboard lined with a thin layer of plastic or polyethylene to resist liquids.

Walkers Chocolates has collaborated with UPM Specialty Papers and EvoPak to produce a recyclable paper wrapper, aligning with executive management's commitment to reducing plastic usage across its operations.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has teamed up with Solenis to develop a process for barrier coatings on flexible paper packaging suitable for food, beverages and certain non-food products.

UPM Specialty Papers is set to exhibit an array of new fiber-based, recyclable packaging solutions at Fachpack 2025, a European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes set for Sept. 23-25.

The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has, for the first time, added paper cups to its Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Specifications for allowable paper items in residential single- and dual-stream recycling.

Oregon recently became the first state to require paper and packaging producers to pay fees into a statewide recycling and waste prevention system.