A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has developed a method to obtain an enzyme from a fungus cultivated in agricultural waste ...

Paper can be fabricated from all different kinds of materials such as, reeds, flax, cotton, and even bagasse (sugarcane pulp). However, the majority of paper products are made from treated wood fibers ...

Paper industry waste, notably sludge and recycled fibre rejects, represents a substantial reservoir of cellulose and hemicellulose that can be converted into bioethanol through established ...

A waste material from paper production could be used to make strong, lower-cost carbon fiber for cars and many other products ...

When paper dries and is subsequently rewetted, its properties change permanently. This phenomenon is known as hornification. New research now shows that the process is more complex than previously ...

London, UK, 20 th May 2026 – Researchers have demonstrated that different types of paper industry sludge, typically treated as a low-value waste, can be transformed into a high-yield renewable biofuel ...

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the 64th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey. The report provides detailed data on U.S. paper industry capacity and ...

A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have developed a method to obtain an enzyme from a fungus cultivated in agricultural waste ...