The State of the Paper Industry is a comprehensive resource for
environmental advocates, charitable foundations, paper purchasers,
academics/students, media and professionals in the forest, paper and
waste industries who are advancing a more responsible industry. This
report from the Environmental Paper Network monitors environmental
performance in the industry, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and,
ultimately, it challenges leaders in the industry with a Vision for
social and environmental responsibility.
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September 14, 2007
Hon. Barry Penner
Minister of the Environment
Legislative Buildings
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
Dear Minister Penner,
The Soil Amendment Code of Practice, recently passed and effective as of September 1, 2007 will facilitate the land-spreading of industrial toxic waste, including pulp mill sludge, fly ash and domestic and industrial sewage and water treatment sludge. We urge you to immediately reverse this decision and not allow any further spreading of hazardous industrial waste on B.C.’s farms and forests.
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August 20, 2007
Barry Penner, Minister of Environment, has signed a Code of Practice allowing toxic waste to be spread on BC Crown lands, agricultural land growing food crops and forestry lands, including land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, watershed areas, tree crops, livestock grazing and forage crops. The new Soil Amendment Code of Practice will to come into effect September 1, 2007 despite the wide protest by citizens and environmental groups around the province.
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July 11, 2007
The Port Mellon Pulp Mill at Howe Sound is the latest of BC's pulp mills to burn coal for fuel, despite degraded air quality and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Howe Sound Pulp and Paper commenced an initial trial burning of 1,000 tones of coal for a week in February 2007.
According to Ministry of Environment staff, no permit amendment or authorization was required for the trial since the mill's current permit does not disallow burning coal, or any other fuel. The permit specifies only that the pollution must be acceptable to the Regional Waste Manager of MoE.
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June 6, 2007
European Continuous Dioxin Sampling Equipment Recommended for Crofton Mill - Environment Canada Requested to Join Initiative
After decades of uncertainty and controversy over the level of dioxins and furans in coastal pulp mill air emissions, the potential to employ new technology from a German manufacturer could help identify the real risk to human and ecological health from some of the most toxic chemicals known if Environment Canada joins in widespread acceptance of the plan.
“This is a real opportunity to advance the science in North America,” said Elizabeth White of the Crofton Airshed Citizens Group (CACG). "The only thing holding us up right now is Environment Canada's unwillingness to participate in a pilot project." |
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