{"id":295,"date":"2015-03-06T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T14:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2015-03-11T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T10:54:08","slug":"publications-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?page_id=295","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]\n<h1>Publications<\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]\n\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4835\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4835\">White Paper: Why recycling paper sacks makes sense &#8211; updated version<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 14, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This document is an update of the original White Paper published in 2024. The update incorporates evaluation of the recyclability test results in line with the 2025 4evergreen Evaluation protocol. By updating the analysis in line with the new protocol, we ensure that the results reflect the latest scientific developments in recyclability testing and evaluation. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5644\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5644\">Article in ICR: Optimising cement packaging<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 5, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improving efficiency, sustainability, and worker safety is paramount for cement producers. To identify the packaging solution with the greatest impact on these aspects, CEPI Eurokraft commissioned a comparative laboratory study that evaluated paper cement sacks and woven polypropylene (WPP) alternatives in terms of filling speed, product loss, dust emissions and carbon footprint. Across all key [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5613\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5613\">Article in ZKG: Comparative study highlights benefits of paper sacks over WPP alternatives<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: October 9, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The press release about the comparative study of paper sacks and WPP alternatives has been uptaken in the ZKG magazine. This article was published in ZKG, edition 4_5 2025, published on July 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5494\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5494\">ESG Food Contact Guideline &#8211; Update 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 9, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Paper Sack Research Group (ESG) published an update of their food contact guideline in May 2025 to support paper sack manufacturers in meeting all regulations and providing the necessary information for food contact compliance to the food producer. The main purpose of the ESG Food Contact Guideline is to propose a structured way [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5523\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5523\">World Cement &#8211; Cementing a circular future<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 7, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Catherine Plitzko-Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Elin Gordon, CEPI Eurokraft, examine opportunities to enhance circularity in the cement industry through the recovery and recycling of paper sack waste. This article was published in World Cement, June 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5151\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5151\">Optimizing cement packaging: A study of paper and WPP sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: May 18, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>IntroductionThis analysis focuses on comparing the technical performance of two types of block-bottom valve sacks used in the cement industry: one made from high-porosity paper and the other from laminated woven polypropylene (WPP). The evaluation was conducted across key markets, including Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Central America, where cement packaging plays [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-5466\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=5466\">White Paper: Construction Goes Circular<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: May 15, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction waste is currently an underutilized resource in the transition towards a circular economy. The main challenges remain the lack of waste segregation at construction sites and scalable recycling economies for the collected material. The Alliance Paper Sacks Go Circular was established in May 2024 in Spain to close the loop and create a circular [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4935\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4935\">World Cement Article: Going Circular with Paper Sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 12, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why recycling paper sacks can support the European cement industry on its way towards a circular economy and its net-zero targets. Article published by World Cement in their June 2024 issue.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4780\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4780\">Infographic &#8211; The sustainable cycle of paper carrier bags<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 20, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sustainable cycle of paper carrier bags The Spanish organisation La Bolsa De Papel has produced an infographic that demonstrates the fibre cycle for paper carrier bags \u2013 from the sourcing of the raw materials, the production of the paper and the paper bags via the distribution at retail sites, the use and reuse from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4724\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4724\">Carbon footprint of paper sacks: Infographic and fact sheet, 2021 figures<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: January 30, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0CO2 footprint of the European paper sack in 2021 There is a consistent downward trend in the cradle-to-gate fossil carbon impact of average European sack kraft paper and paper sacks. For the production of sack kraft paper 2018 to 2021: The reduction in fossil carbon impact per tonne of sack kraft paper was 5% \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4710\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4710\">Technical article: Recycling kraft paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 15, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Investigating the papermaking potential from recycling kraft paper sacks within standard high volume paper mills. Martin Kay, Michael Sturges, Robert Langley. In Paper Technology International (PITA), Vol. 64, No. 3, Autumn 2023. Ed.\u00a0Paper Technology Industrial Association, UK. Download the full article here: Recycling kraft paper sacks &nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4595\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4595\">Paper sacks &#8211; Design for recyclability guidelines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 24, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEPI Eurokraft and EUROSAC and their members \u2013 the producers of sack kraft paper and those businesses converting sack kraft paper into paper sacks \u2013 arecommitted to contributing to the transition to a bio-based, low-carbon andcircular economy. To support this objective, we have adopted an ambitious roadmap to help us deliver high-performance and sustainable packaging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4526\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4526\">Article in ICR: Paper Perfect Packaging, April 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: April 6, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Article on paper sacks for cements published by International Cement Review, April 2023:\u00a0 ICR: Paper Perfect Packaging, April 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4461\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4461\">Industry Guidelines &#8211; High-quality paper carrier bags<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 8, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>With these guidelines we intent to provide orientation to paper carrier bag converters and their customers on the parameters that influence the durability of a paper carrier bag. Together, they can work on the necessary requirements to ensure good bag quality. Download the Industry Guidelines here:\u00a0 Industry guidelines for high-quality paper carrier bags, January 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4502\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4502\">Summary &#8211; Reusability test of paper carrier bags<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 6, 2023\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paper carrier bag durability can be measured in accordance with test standard EN13590. The standard is based on scientifically conducted studies and will help the retailers to avoid poor quality carrier bags. CEPI Eurokraft and EUROSAC promotes the use of high-quality paper carrier bags that can be reused and recycled. Together with members in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4369\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4369\">CEPI Eurokraft Celebration Summit, October 17-19, 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: October 4, 2022\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrate with us! What? Happy 90th Birthday, CEPI Eurokraft and Happy 5th Anniversary, European Paper Bag\u00a0Day! When?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17-19 October 2022 Where?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hotel Schloss GabelhofenSchlo\u00dfgasse 54, 8753 FohnsdorfAustria Read the full programme here. Register and more information here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-4175\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=4175\">Article: Packaging food hygienically and safely in a paper sack<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: September 1, 2022\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it is flour, cocoa, food additives or herbs for seasoning \u2013 paper sacks are ideal for packaging powdery dry food products. From careful material selection to strict quality assurance during production and complete traceability, the European paper sack and sack kraft paper industry ensures the best possible protection of the food to be packaged. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3441\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3441\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ICRreview2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ICRreview2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ICRreview2-1280x705.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ICRreview2-980x540.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ICRreview2-480x264.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3441\">Article in ICR: Carbon reduction on paper<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 1, 2021\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Cement Review published an article on the lastest ESG carbon footprint impact analysis of the European paper sacks in its May 2021 edition. The European kraft paper and paper sack industry has put further efforts into improving its carbon footprint. The latest carbon impact analysis on European paper sacks carried out by the Swedish [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3394\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3394\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cover_animation_low.carbon.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cover_animation_low.carbon.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cover_animation_low.carbon-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cover_animation_low.carbon-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cover_animation_low.carbon-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1917px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3394\">Animation video shows significant improvement of environmental footprint of paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: March 24, 2021\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3370\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3370\">FACT SHEET: Significant improvement of environmental footprint of paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 28, 2021\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fact sheet (English) Fact sheet (French) Fact sheet (German) Fact sheet (Italian)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3329\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3329\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eurosac_cepieurokraft_co2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eurosac_cepieurokraft_co2.png 1184w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eurosac_cepieurokraft_co2-980x687.png 980w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/eurosac_cepieurokraft_co2-480x336.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1184px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3329\">Carbon Footprint infographic, 2018 figures<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: February 28, 2021\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CO2 footprint of the European paper sack in 2018. The European kraft paper and paper sack industry has put further efforts into improving its carbon footprint. In only three years, between 2015 and 2018, the carbon intensity of a single paper sack was reduced by 8%. This is concluded by the latest carbon footprint analysis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3290\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3290\">Whitepaper for paper carrier bags 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 3, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whitepaper for paper carrier bags 2020<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3059\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3059\">Video: Shelf life study of paper sacks and plastic sacks \u2013 animation video<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: May 8, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shelf life study of paper sacks and plastic sacks \u2013 animation video<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-3035\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1354\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic.png 1354w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/paper_versus_plastic-1080x729.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3035\">Article in World Cement about testing of shelf life of cement in paper sacks: Paper versus plastic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: April 20, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Catherine Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Kennert Johansson, CEPI Eurokraft, discuss the results of a recent study by Sintef which investigated the shelf life of paper and plastic cement sacks. &nbsp; &nbsp; Download the article here. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2708\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2708\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/guidelines.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/guidelines.png 644w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/guidelines-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2708\">Food contact guidelines for the compliance of paper &#038; board materials and articles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: April 15, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The paper and board manufacturing industry, as well as converting sectors including the tissue industry publish today the completely rewritten voluntary \u2018Food Contact Guidelines for the Compliance of Paper and Board Materials and Articles\u2019.&nbsp; Formally called \u201cIndustry Guideline\u201d, the revised guidelines are intended to enhance the trust of public authorities, business operators and consumers in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2640\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change.png 1188w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change-400x284.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-CEPI-Eurokraft-Eurosac-Infographic-image-Climate-change-1080x766.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2640\">Article in World Cement, January 2019: Paper beats plastic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: January 16, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Catherine Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Elin Gordon, CEPI Eurokraft, present the results of a study by RISE, which compared typical paper cement sacks and form-fill-seal polyethylene cement sacks. Introduction The EU climate debate and discussions on the cement industry\u2019s contribution to reducing global warming emissions affect the criteria for packaging decisions: besides filling speed, pack [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2536\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2536\">Infograph: Paper sacks are better for the climate<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: September 10, 2018\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The carbon footprint of paper cement sacks is 2.5 times smaller than the carbon footprint of form-fill-seal (FFS) polyethylene cement sacks. This is the outcome of a comparative, transparent study by the Swedish research institute RISE on behalf of the European Paper Sack Research Group (ESG), a collaboration between CEPI Eurokraft and EUROSAC. It also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2417\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2417\">VIDEOS: The tear resistance of industrial paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: May 4, 2018\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following videos are part of a four-part series about the tensile strength of industrial paper bags by German Association\u00a0GemPSI. Tear resistance of industrial paper sacks Why are paper sacks so strong? How do they become\u00a0resistant? This video explains the tear resistance which depends on the length and quality of the fibres used and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2295\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2295\">Article in Packaging Today &#8220;Paper perfect&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 7, 2017\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created in 1952, EUROSAC is a European Federation headquartered in Paris, rallying the European multiwall paper sack industry. The organisation works closely with CEPI Eurokraft in the ESPACE Programme, and together they provide valuable guidelines and studies, including LCI and Carbon Footprint, Food Contact, and Dust-Free Paper Sacks. Every year, the key players of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2259\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2259\">Carbon footprint of the European paper sack<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 1, 2017\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 15 years the kraft paper and paper sack industry has run studies to measure its environmental impact, providing the basis for continuous improvement. The latest Carbon Footprint \/ LCI Study has shown improvements in 4 main categories: Reduction in purchased electricity Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions Optimisation of material use Reduction in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-2084\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=2084\">Handling recommendations for paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 26, 2017\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paper sacks are an efficient, effective and sustainable packaging solution for powdered and loose materials. These characteristics can be further enhanced by the application of best practices when storing, filling and handling sacks. These handling recommendations is intended to help fillers identify aspects of their operations where they may be able to improve practices and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-1608\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=1608\">Article in World Cement &#8220;Paper sacks meet high demands&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 14, 2016\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Catherine Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Elin Floresj\u00f6, CEPI Eurokraft, provide an overview on the latest developments in the paper sack and sack kraft paper industry and present the results of recent market research conducted by the Swedish Research &amp; Development Institute Innventia. Download as pdf.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-1516\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=1516\">Industry Guidelines Dust-free paper sacks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: May 9, 2016\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>These Industry Guidelines contain established technical methods on how to obtain a dust-free paper sack after filling with cement or similar building materials. The instructions are directed at paper sack converters when meeting customers who: Use paper sacks of inferior quality, leading to dusty sacks and a bad reputation for the paper sack industry. Intend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-1490\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=1490\">Article in International Cement Review &#8220;A bag of tricks&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: March 22, 2016\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The packaging of cement needs to meet several conditions. Not only are cement bags required to stand up against the everyday rigours of handling, they also need to protect the contents from deteriorating factors such as moisture ingress and leave as small an environmental footprint as possible when no longer required.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-712\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=712\">Carbon footprint of the European paper sack<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 18, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 2007 and 2012, the European kraft\u00a0paper and paper sack industry made continued\u00a0and significant improvements to its\u00a0carbon footprint. 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