Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word "paper ...

SWAINSBORO ― Russ Yeomans’ tree farm spans 2,500 acres in rural Emanuel County, and the property’s “showplace” is a lakeside outdoor party area complete with a firepit the size of an MMA octagon and ...

Georgia's paper belt has snapped in just a few brutal months, with five mills shutting down or slated to close and an ...

For more than a century, Covington, Virginia has had one dominating feature: its paper mill. Smokestacks tower over the community of 5,500, many of whom work there. But according to a new report, the ...

International Paper’s announcement of the impending closure of the Georgetown paper mill follows on the heels of the closure of the WestRock paper mill in North Charleston as well as other shutdowns ...

A World War II-era boiler in Virginia is at the center of a growing debate over the paper industry’s role in climate change — and how much pollution goes uncounted due to loopholes in federal ...

BRAINERD, Minn. — Working at the town's paper mill was more than a job for most Brainerd people. For more than a century, it became a way of life that gave birth to generations. It was an “extended ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published Sept. 22, 2020, after Verso idled its Wisconsin Rapids paper mill. It has been updated to include the most recent history and information.

A new report from Environmental Integrity Project — a national watchdog group founded by Eric Schaffer, former director of the Environmental Protection Agency — claims some paper mills could be ...

The history of paper, much like the history of humanity itself that it would go on to chronicle, was an evolutionary process. Writing systems evolved first on clay tablets before ancient Egyptians ...