As you might assume, papermaking takes a significant toll on the environment. A wide variety of trees are used to make paper, but pine trees are the most common.A single 60-foot-tall pine tree can ...

These properties in just the right combo – 35% less lignin than wild trees, and C/L and S/G ratios that are each 200% higher than wild trees – would make for a sweet spot in paper production.

Highlights. Cloud Paper uses 100% FSC-certified bamboo to craft this TP, which is also free from dyes, scents, and pesticides ...

Using CRISPR to genetically edit trees could dramatically cut the energy footprint of the paper industry. Making paper is both energy and water intensive, says Jack Wang at North Carolina State ...

In fact, all parts of the tree have been used for generations. Although the wood doesn’t make a strong building material, it is used to make paper and historically Kapok logs have been carved ...

Climate Solutions The future of paper could come from gene-edited trees. Scientists are working to develop a tree that could ease the production of paper, resulting in less energy use and less ...