Subject: Pulp and paper links
Pulp and Paper Rulemaking Actions
http://www.epa.gov/OST/pulppaper/errase/lobby.html5.html
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released
this site for interested parties in new rulemaking actions for
the pulp and paper industries. The site includes regulatory
information, fact sheets, supporting documents, and technical
contacts for proposed actions to reduce releases to the air and
water of toxic pollutants from pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.
The actions are cosponsored by the Office of Air and Radiation
and the Office of Water's Office of Science and Technology. The
Final Pulp and Paper Cluster Rule is expected to be published in
the Federal Register in mid-January 1998. After the rule is
published in the Federal Register, the water record will be
available in the Water Docket at U.S. EPA headquarters in
Washington, D.C. The air record will be available in the Air and
Radiation Docket at U.S. EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. in
late November 1997.
The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
http://www.tappi.org/T/pulppaper/errase/lobby.html5.html
The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
offers this site for their members and others interested in the
advancing technology and professional achievements within
the paper and related industries. The site offers information
about the TAPPI Journal, a search of the organization's
publications, access to other resources that have been identified
by TAPPI and a search of the TAPPI membership directory. Another
feature of the site is PaperU; an interactive introduction to
the paper industry.
Forest Products - Industry of the Future
http://www.oit.doe.gov/IOF/forest/rrase/lobby.html5.html
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Industrial Technologies
(OIT) creates partnerships among industry, trade groups,
government agencies, and other organizations to research,
develop, and deliver advanced energy efficiency, renewable
energy, and pollution prevention technologies for industrial
customers. This site explores the forest products industry as an
Industry of the Future. The site includes information about the
AGENDA 2020: A Technology Vision and Research Agenda for
America's Forest, Wood and Paper Industry and other collaborative
efforts being explored.
University of British Columbia, Pulp and Paper Center
http://www.ppc.ubc.ca//IOF/forest/rrase/lobby.html5.html
The University of British Columbia, Pulp and Paper Center houses
collaborative research and teaching programs between the
University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Pulp and Paper
Research Institute of Canada (Paprican). Paprican contributes
staff and funding in support of University teaching and research
in pulp and paper technology. This site offers information on
the history of the center, the educational opportunities
available, and the research conducted through the center.
Recycled Pulp and Paper Coalition
http://www.recycledpulp.com/orest/rrase/lobby.html5.html
The site includes basics about post-consumer recycled paper, a
guide to purchasing and using recycled content paper, and a
questionnaire about the use of recycled content paper. The web
site was created as a tool for the purchasing professional
seeking up to date information on the availability of recycled
content paper.