by John Mullinder | Oct 26, 2023 | Canada, Deforestation, Paper packaging,, trees cut down
The paper packaging industry is coming under increasing scrutiny as paper alternatives begin to replace many plastic formats. Are paper products a better alternative? That usually depends on what you mean by “better.” Because there are literally hundreds of ways of...
by John Mullinder | Aug 10, 2023 | Authors, Canada, Deforestation, Ethics
The goal of journalism is supposedly to search for the truth, and journalists are meant to both research and present as many sides of a story as possible. This sometimes does not happen. A case in point is the article I commented on back in March[i] When does...
by John Mullinder | Jun 15, 2023 | Authors, Canada, New Zealand, plastic reusables, produce bags, Single-use bags
It seems like we will be debating the relative environmental impact of paper, plastic, and reusable shopping bags forever. But we still need something to transport those goods home somehow. I have been using reusable cloth bags to carry all my groceries for years now....
by John Mullinder | Mar 24, 2023 | Canada, Deforestation, Ethics, Greenwashing, Journalism
When a four-part series of articles by Stefan Labbé of Glacier Media popped into my inbox recently, I was intrigued. Here was “a months-long investigation into Paper Excellence, a B.C.-headquartered pulp and paper company that has quickly grown to control (his word)...
by John Mullinder | Mar 14, 2023 | Blue Box, Canada, Greenwashing, Little green lies, Recycling Rates
People and organizations define and interpret “recycling rate” differently, and it is causing a lot of unnecessary greenwashing. Calculating the rate depends on two numbers, both of which can be contentious. How much total material is “out there” available to be...
by John Mullinder | Feb 17, 2023 | Canada, Pulp&PaperCanada
I have just learned that I have been inducted into Pulp & Paper Canada’s Hall of Fame, alongside some really impressive people, David McDonald and Alain Lemaire. This is much appreciated, and a tribute to the work of many people who have worked through the paper...
