Paper and the Circular Economy

Make way for the “paper movement!” On a recent holiday to Prince Edward Island, I was served a drink with a paper straw – the first paper straw I have seen in a long time! I could hardly contain my excitement and began talking to the waitress about my “paper” life. She responded by saying, “yes, there is a paper movement underway.” Wow! Interesting that someone outside the paper industry is saying this. Recent stories about the impact of materials in our waste streams – like plastic in...