From Trash to Treasure

Creating value from paper mill by-products
Sep 5, 2013 9:00 AM ET

From Trash to Treasure - extract from Domtar's 2012 Sustainable Growth Report

Domtar's latest Sustainable Growth Report details a number of environmental innovations by frontline mill leaders.  These day-to-day, nuts and bolts components of the Company's sustainability efforts are the cornerstones of its long-term business transformation plan.  Two standout achievements in this department are the success that has been achieved in the use of renewable, greenhouse gas neutral power for mills’ electricity and steam generation needs, and turning mill process waste into innovative and useful soil additives or soil cover.  How do you get to get to over 76% renewable energy use, and cutting your waste in half?  Come read for yourself.