The latest trends in the paper industry are towards manufacturing by a neutral or alkaline process, greater consumption of secondary fibers and the closing up of the process water systems. Paper machine systems usually support significant growth of micro-organisms due to congenial and favorable conditions persisting during the manufacture of paper.

Acacia mangium is a fast growing and nitrogen-fixing tree with good annual wood yield. It is an excellent source of short fibre for papermaking.

Indian paper industry is clearly in step with the government objectives of industrial development, employment generation (primarily rural), increase in literacy and environment protection.

Illegal logging is having a devastating impact on some of the world's most valuable remaining forests. It has been well established that global paper consumption has increased by twenty times in the last century, and has more than tripled over the past 30 years.

Amongst all the greenhouse gases (GHG) present in the atmosphere methane has assumed considerable significance. Atmospheric concentration of methane has almost doubled after industrial revolution. It contributes to 20% of total GHG effect. In industrial countries, 15% of total GHG contribution comes as methane emission and it is expected to contribute to

In India, the paper industry has grown an average of 6 to 7 per cent over the last few years. India is the fastest growing market for paper globally and paper consumption is expected to follow the rate of the economic growth. The paper sector in India is dominated by small and medium size units. There is a growing need to modernize Indian mills, improve productivity and build new facilities.

The Nagaon Paper Mill, a public sector pulp and paper mill, a unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, is located at
Jagiroad, Morigaon district, Assam and generates about 448 tonnes
of lime sludge per day as solid waste. Instead of marketed lime,

In those South American countries where forest plantations are important or have potential for development, investment in them is one option for creating jobs.