Pro Carton Fact File – Module 3 – Forests – The Raw Material for Cartonboard
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KEY FACTS<br />
<strong>Forests</strong> are essential. <strong>The</strong>y reverse the greenhouse effect, stabilise climate and water levels,<br />
prevent soil erosion, store solar energy and preserve biodiversity. <strong>Forests</strong> also provide habitats<br />
<strong>for</strong> animals, plants and insects, protect watercourses and help to preserve the landscape.<br />
Sustainable managed <strong>for</strong>ests are expanding. More trees are being planted than harvested across<br />
Europe by an area equivalent to 1500 football pitches every day.<br />
Between 2005 and 2020 European <strong>for</strong>ests grew by 58,390 km 2 .<br />
Over 70% of <strong>for</strong>ests in the EU are certified under the FSC or PEFC. <strong>Forests</strong> and other wooded<br />
land in the EU amount to circa 180 million hectares, making Europe one of the most <strong>for</strong>est rich<br />
regions in the world. More than 42% of its land is covered by <strong>for</strong>ests.<br />
Most of the timber used in the cartonboard and paper industry comes from Europe.<br />
<strong>Carton</strong>board, like all paper and board, is made up from cellulose fibre.<br />
CARTON &<br />
BOARD MAKING<br />
FORESTS-<br />
THE RAW<br />
MATERIAL FOR<br />
CARTONBOARD<br />
THE CARTON PACKAGING FACT FILE<br />
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