University of Aveiro researcher reveals new findings on possible strategy to decrease GHG emissions in tissue production with the integration of pulp and paper mills and their energy systems at the same site

November 15, 2024 (press release) –

2024 NOV 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Economics Daily Report -- Fresh data on sustainability research are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Aveiro, Portugal, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “The environmental performance of tissue paper varies greatly based on factors such as the type of fibre used as the raw material, the production process and the fuels used to meet the energy requirements.”

Funders for this research include Project Inpactus-innovative Products And Technologies From Eucalyptus; European Regional Development Fund (Erdf) in The Frame of Compete 2020; Fct/mctes.

The news editors obtained a quote from the research from University of Aveiro: “One possible strategy to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in tissue production is the integration of pulp and paper mills and their energy systems at the same site. However, the environmental trade-offs associated with this strategy are still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed (i) to assess for the first time the environmental impacts of tissue paper produced at a typical industrial site in Portugal using slush and market pulp as the main raw material, and (ii) to assess the environmental effects of the integration of bioenergy produced in the pulp mill in tissue production. A life cycle assessment was conducted from cradle to gate using real data from the production of eucalyptus wood, eucalyptus pulp and tissue paper. The results showed that energy consumption in tissue paper production is the main hotspot for most impact categories.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “When bioenergy is used in tissue production, the environmental impacts decrease by up to 20% for categories other than marine eutrophication and mineral resource scarcity. These results are relevant to support decision making concerning sustainable practices not only for the pulp and paper industry but also for the authorities in charge of defining environmental policies, incentives and tax regulations.”

For more information on this research see: Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Tissue Paper Production. Sustainability, 2024,16(21). (Sustainability - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability). The publisher for Sustainability is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/su16219419.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Ana C. Dias, Centre for Environmental and Marine-Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. Additional authors for this research include Ricardo Carvalho, Cristina Marques, Raquel Bertolo, Ana Carta, Luis Machado.

ORCID is an identifier for authors and includes bibliographic information. The following is ORCID information for the authors of this research: Ana C. Dias (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-3564), Ricardo Carvalho (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-4160), Ana Carta (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4159-8999).

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