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Hiding in plain sight: Covid's rubbish problem

Story 07/20/2021 07:09:58

Hiding in plain sight: Covid's rubbish problem

This is how Fray Bentos gave birth to a whole new industry

Story 07/13/2021 07:15:41

This is how Fray Bentos gave birth to a whole new industry

Where responsible design and industry meet

Story 07/06/2021 11:51:57

Where responsible design and industry meet

Why are Uruguay and pulp a perfect fit for the planet?

Blog 06/29/2021 09:46:28

Why are Uruguay and pulp a perfect fit for the planet?

Long-term pulp demand drivers still strong, especially in China

Story 06/22/2021 06:39:00

Long-term pulp demand drivers still strong, especially in China

Eliminating single-use plastics by 2025

Story 06/15/2021 06:39:56

Eliminating single-use plastics by 2025

Safety means caring about others

Story 06/08/2021 06:25:08

Safety means caring about others

Why UPM’s future nursery is already a game changer

Story 06/01/2021 10:42:40

Why UPM’s future nursery is already a game changer

Coca-Cola looks to paper as a sustainable alternative

Story 05/19/2021 07:20:46

Coca-Cola looks to paper as a sustainable alternative

New biodiversity indicators in Uruguay

Story 05/18/2021 12:14:39

New biodiversity indicators in Uruguay

Uruguay prepares to open a gateway to the world

Story 05/11/2021 06:32:37

Uruguay prepares to open a gateway to the world

Powering the world from pulp

Story 05/04/2021 07:23:16

Powering the world from pulp

Why the best ideas come from the most diverse teams

Story 04/20/2021 09:31:02

Why the best ideas come from the most diverse teams

Rebuilding Paso de los Toros with a nod to the past

Story 04/13/2021 10:59:08

Rebuilding Paso de los Toros with a nod to the past

How technology can help improve forest health

Story 04/08/2021 10:15:02

How technology can help improve forest health

PFR market meets challenge of China import restrictions

Story 03/30/2021 06:48:51

PFR market meets challenge of China import restrictions

Moving online keeps pulp week tradition alive

Story 03/22/2021 13:18:28

Moving online keeps pulp week tradition alive

Dare to take on challenges

Story 03/08/2021 08:11:42

Dare to take on challenges

Rising to the COVID-19 challenge at UPM Paso de los Toros project

Story 03/04/2021 09:27:38

Rising to the COVID-19 challenge at UPM Paso de los Toros project

A decades-long journey towards sustainable excellence

Story 02/18/2021 12:19:26

A decades-long journey towards sustainable excellence

Meet the digital toolmaker

Story 02/09/2021 12:31:01

Meet the digital toolmaker

What’s the outlook for pulp in 2021?

Story 02/02/2021 10:57:55

What’s the outlook for pulp in 2021?

UPM joins PEFC as an international stakeholder

Story 02/02/2021 09:16:22

UPM joins PEFC as an international stakeholder

Teaching Finnish children on the opposite side of the world

Story 01/22/2021 09:36:32

Teaching Finnish children on the opposite side of the world

Top 3 packaging trends set to dominate 2021

Story 01/18/2021 11:27:20

Top 3 packaging trends set to dominate 2021

Boxing clever

Story 01/07/2021 15:31:07

Boxing clever

Digital tools boost production with intelligence

Story 01/07/2021 08:51:40

Digital tools boost production with intelligence

17 months of UPM pulp mill project in Uruguay

Story 01/05/2021 11:42:50

17 months of UPM pulp mill project in Uruguay

2020: a year of contrast and hope

Story 12/30/2020 19:17:15

2020: a year of contrast and hope

Ready to go where the market leads

Story 12/28/2020 18:32:46

Ready to go where the market leads

The UPM festive wrap!

Story 12/15/2020 11:06:48

The UPM festive wrap!

Hedging your bets with wood pulp

Story 12/09/2020 07:59:10

Hedging your bets with wood pulp

Is this the end of Black Friday?

Story 11/25/2020 06:48:43

Is this the end of Black Friday?

Making every poppy count for Armistice Day 2020

Story 11/10/2020 10:38:53

Making every poppy count for Armistice Day 2020

Could the emerging middle class send diaper demand through the roof?

Story 11/04/2020 08:21:59

Could the emerging middle class send diaper demand through the roof?

A Chinese job with a view of the world

Story 10/28/2020 13:05:01

A Chinese job with a view of the world

The Uruguayan forestry miracle

Story 10/22/2020 10:11:34

The Uruguayan forestry miracle

UPM Pietarsaari begins pulp mill maintenance

Story 10/14/2020 12:14:06

UPM Pietarsaari begins pulp mill maintenance

Biomass fuels Uruguay’s green energy revolution

Story 10/06/2020 09:31:07

Biomass fuels Uruguay’s green energy revolution

A Mid-Autumn Festival unlike any other

Story 09/29/2020 11:30:06

A Mid-Autumn Festival unlike any other

UPM is committed to keeping Lake Saimaa clean

Story 09/22/2020 07:10:50

UPM is committed to keeping Lake Saimaa clean

Safety is no accident at UPM’s mills

Story 09/08/2020 17:50:59

Safety is no accident at UPM’s mills

From one forest generation to the next

Story 09/03/2020 12:14:20

From one forest generation to the next

Great projects come with even greater responsibilities

Story 09/03/2020 09:09:30

Great projects come with even greater responsibilities

A New Era in Space Exploration

Story 08/19/2020 14:23:36

A New Era in Space Exploration

Building a forest city in the desert

Story 08/13/2020 08:40:34

Building a forest city in the desert

UPM Pulp bets on future talent with summer worker programme

Story 08/12/2020 13:02:08

UPM Pulp bets on future talent with summer worker programme

Eating tree bark – treelicious or barking mad?

Story 08/06/2020 05:56:58

Eating tree bark – treelicious or barking mad?

Safe at home, shop from home – how Covid-19 is giving e-commerce a boost

Story 08/04/2020 05:48:42

Safe at home, shop from home – how Covid-19 is giving e-commerce a boost

Interior design utilises the benefits of pulp

Story 07/28/2020 06:50:57

Interior design utilises the benefits of pulp

The end of fast fashion?

Story 07/21/2020 07:31:28

The end of fast fashion?

Preserving the past, safeguarding the future

Story 07/16/2020 08:50:31

Preserving the past, safeguarding the future

A trillion trees is not enough

Story 07/09/2020 06:44:34

A trillion trees is not enough

In search of safe and sustainable food packaging

Story 07/07/2020 08:14:21

In search of safe and sustainable food packaging

Putting the super in forestry supervisor in Uruguay

Story 06/30/2020 06:50:37

Putting the super in forestry supervisor in Uruguay

Moomin diaper maker aims to be the Tesla of hygiene products

Story 06/25/2020 07:15:48

Moomin diaper maker aims to be the Tesla of hygiene products

Making a big deal about circularity

Story 06/24/2020 07:10:31

Making a big deal about circularity

Paper packaging going fully circular

Story 06/24/2020 05:40:55

Paper packaging going fully circular

Finnish midsummer: an ideal mix of tradition and nature

Story 06/18/2020 08:42:44

Finnish midsummer: an ideal mix of tradition and nature

Entering the new normal, sustainably.

Story 06/17/2020 07:15:45

Entering the new normal, sustainably.

Toy industry playing with the idea of going green

Story 06/09/2020 11:15:52

Toy industry playing with the idea of going green

The path to zero-waste lies in the circular economy

Story 06/05/2020 12:45:31

The path to zero-waste lies in the circular economy

The Emerging Green Packaging Imperative

Story 06/03/2020 06:46:44

The Emerging Green Packaging Imperative

UPM Graduates Life: Big scale IT projects’ from Helsinki headquarters to Fray Bentos pulp mill in Uruguay and back

Blog 06/01/2020 08:29:36

UPM Graduates Life: Big scale IT projects’ from Helsinki headquarters to Fray Bentos pulp mill in Uruguay and back

Staying sustainable at sea

Story 05/27/2020 06:05:19

Staying sustainable at sea

Keeping production up and running in exceptional times

Story 05/26/2020 08:59:54

Keeping production up and running in exceptional times

UPM in Uruguay sets a great example of the extent of contractor management

Story 05/26/2020 07:20:18

UPM in Uruguay sets a great example of the extent of contractor management

Building stronger communities through local education in Uruguay

Story 05/22/2020 11:20:33

Building stronger communities through local education in Uruguay

Can setting fire to a forest ever be a good thing?

Story 05/18/2020 09:18:05

Can setting fire to a forest ever be a good thing?

Local talent is key in the construction of UPM’s new pulp mill in Uruguay

Story 05/14/2020 07:45:01

Local talent is key in the construction of UPM’s new pulp mill in Uruguay

Celebrating Mother’s Day differently in 2020

Story 05/07/2020 09:47:53

Celebrating Mother’s Day differently in 2020

On World Book Day, celebrate the power of the printed page

Story 04/23/2020 11:50:36

On World Book Day, celebrate the power of the printed page

As the world’s population ages, opportunities arise

Story 04/14/2020 11:01:03

As the world’s population ages, opportunities arise

Breaking the chain with hygienic protection equipment

Story 04/07/2020 12:00:07

Breaking the chain with hygienic protection equipment

China’s plastic bag ban to change the country

Story 03/24/2020 14:15:06

China’s plastic bag ban to change the country

The many costs of the “tampon tax”

Story 03/11/2020 08:49:36

The many costs of the “tampon tax”

Tissues to the rescue

Story 03/06/2020 09:12:07

Tissues to the rescue

Saving the endangered chestnut seedeater in El Retiro

Story 03/03/2020 11:57:35

Saving the endangered chestnut seedeater in El Retiro

How to sustain 10 billion people

Story 02/25/2020 08:44:50

How to sustain 10 billion people

UPM’s pulp mill creates new opportunities in central Uruguay

Story 02/20/2020 09:06:38

UPM’s pulp mill creates new opportunities in central Uruguay

Pulp’s role in the bio-based future

Story 02/18/2020 08:37:41

Pulp’s role in the bio-based future

Not the average chemical engineer

Story 02/11/2020 06:28:12

Not the average chemical engineer

Top 5 ways scientists are trying to reverse climate change

Story 02/04/2020 07:58:29

Top 5 ways scientists are trying to reverse climate change

Will Brexit wipe out the UK’s toilet paper supplies?

Story 01/28/2020 13:03:27

Will Brexit wipe out the UK’s toilet paper supplies?

Chinese New Year: Are you ready for the Metal Rat?

Story 01/21/2020 10:15:34

Chinese New Year: Are you ready for the Metal Rat?

2019: That’s a wrap!

Story 01/17/2020 07:30:19

2019: That’s a wrap!

Spider silk and wood pulp – a match made in nature?

Story 01/07/2020 10:40:56

Spider silk and wood pulp – a match made in nature?

Full speed ahead

Blog 12/13/2019 15:05:37

Full speed ahead

Reforestation – a hedge against climate change

Story 12/12/2019 12:38:29

Reforestation – a hedge against climate change

Cutting edge wood pulp terminal built at Mussalo Harbour, Kotka

Story 12/10/2019 13:13:27

Cutting edge wood pulp terminal built at Mussalo Harbour, Kotka

Time to call in the tree doctors

Story 12/09/2019 06:14:46

Time to call in the tree doctors

Chemistry boot camp offers students an insight into life at UPM

Story 11/26/2019 08:20:34

Chemistry boot camp offers students an insight into life at UPM

Fomento; a role-model for productive forestry

Story 11/19/2019 07:21:59

Fomento; a role-model for productive forestry

Want to make forestry sustainable? Look to the Nordics

Story 11/14/2019 06:47:53

Want to make forestry sustainable? Look to the Nordics

Singles Day Grows Up

Story 11/11/2019 06:39:58

Singles Day Grows Up

Sustainable forestry shows how land use can help fight climate change

Story 11/07/2019 12:35:12

Sustainable forestry shows how land use can help fight climate change

Africa is an emerging area of opportunities

Story 11/05/2019 10:20:29

Africa is an emerging area of opportunities

Protecting the incredible biodiversity of La Rinconada

Story 10/29/2019 14:24:46

Protecting the incredible biodiversity of La Rinconada

S/S Hurma, sailing from the past towards the future

Story 10/24/2019 11:58:19

S/S Hurma, sailing from the past towards the future

Welcome to the Plastic Age

Story 10/22/2019 10:24:22

Welcome to the Plastic Age

Superwood proves just how super wood is

Story 10/18/2019 06:58:22

Superwood proves just how super wood is

Got a problem? Call Marko Hautala

Story 10/15/2019 13:02:39

Got a problem? Call Marko Hautala

Do paper towels come out on top in the hygiene stakes?

Story 10/09/2019 08:01:49

Do paper towels come out on top in the hygiene stakes?

Dia del Patrimonio, celebrating the past

Story 10/01/2019 12:47:40

Dia del Patrimonio, celebrating the past

An evergreen future – The role of forests as carbon sinks

Story 09/26/2019 08:33:59

An evergreen future – The role of forests as carbon sinks

A tale of two cultures

Story 09/17/2019 06:33:19

A tale of two cultures

Finnish forests – a realm of riches on your doorstep

Story 09/12/2019 13:12:54

Finnish forests – a realm of riches on your doorstep

Time for sustainable mooncake packaging?

Story 09/10/2019 12:11:35

Time for sustainable mooncake packaging?

Lessons from the burning forests of the Amazon

Story 09/05/2019 13:06:18

Lessons from the burning forests of the Amazon

Fight the USD 500 billion fake goods industry with smart packaging

Story 09/03/2019 06:10:33

Fight the USD 500 billion fake goods industry with smart packaging

RFID is paving the way for full transparency

Story 08/27/2019 12:12:55

RFID is paving the way for full transparency

Pure-Pak® carton – 100 years and still going strong

Story 08/20/2019 08:46:56

Pure-Pak^® carton – 100 years and still going strong

FAQ: new UPM pulp mill in Uruguay

Story 08/15/2019 09:59:38

FAQ: new UPM pulp mill in Uruguay

Humans of Pulp: Chasing perfection with Sanna Sihvola.

Story 08/14/2019 09:19:04

Humans of Pulp: Chasing perfection with Sanna Sihvola.

Pulp makes much more than just paper

Story 08/08/2019 12:57:51

Pulp makes much more than just paper

Chasico, a role model for productive conservation

Story 07/16/2019 05:47:00

Chasico, a role model for productive conservation

Forest certification is the key to saving our forests

Story 07/09/2019 07:32:35

Forest certification is the key to saving our forests

Saving the planet could be as simple as one, two, tree

Story 07/02/2019 07:26:34

Saving the planet could be as simple as one, two, tree

The earth is getting greener, courtesy Asia

Story 06/25/2019 13:05:21

The earth is getting greener, courtesy Asia

In the summer of ’19, cardboard tents take centre stage

Story 06/19/2019 06:43:29

In the summer of ’19, cardboard tents take centre stage

Humans of Pulp: Youth is no obstacle to leadership for UPM Kymi’s Ville Tapalinen

Story 06/11/2019 09:29:35

Humans of Pulp: Youth is no obstacle to leadership for UPM Kymi’s Ville Tapalinen

Sustainable beekeeping is the future of honey production

Story 06/05/2019 10:42:39

Sustainable beekeeping is the future of honey production

Pulp and paper are the pioneers of the circular economy

Story 06/04/2019 12:01:01

Pulp and paper are the pioneers of the circular economy

UPM Foundation promotes robotics programmes for teachers

Story 05/28/2019 08:58:02

UPM Foundation promotes robotics programmes for teachers

Gone with the logs

Story 05/23/2019 10:35:10

Gone with the logs

Safety always comes first at UPM’s Kymi Mill

Story 05/07/2019 10:18:21

Safety always comes first at UPM’s Kymi Mill

GrowDex hydrogel, the biomedical building block of the future

Story 05/06/2019 07:43:38

GrowDex hydrogel, the biomedical building block of the future

Winter is over and the beetles are doing fine

Story 04/30/2019 08:52:54

Winter is over and the beetles are doing fine

A haven amongst horses

Story 04/18/2019 10:18:48

A haven amongst horses

Plastic packaging: Let’s call it a wrap

Story 04/11/2019 11:30:55

Plastic packaging: Let’s call it a wrap

Making the classic carton fully renewable

Story 04/09/2019 09:59:31

Making the classic carton fully renewable

A home fit for a bird

Story 03/28/2019 12:49:48

A home fit for a bird

EU aims to change the plastic tide

Story 03/19/2019 12:59:55

EU aims to change the plastic tide

Young talents shaping the future of UPM

Story 03/13/2019 07:25:45

Young talents shaping the future of UPM

The ripple effect of Chinese PFR restrictions

Story 03/07/2019 13:35:00

The ripple effect of Chinese PFR restrictions

Uniquely Uruguay

Story 02/28/2019 09:03:02

Uniquely Uruguay

People power - The packaging industry plays by the consumer’s tune

Story 02/22/2019 09:00:18

People power - The packaging industry plays by the consumer’s tune

Chaga – The next superfood could be from Finland’s forests

Story 02/20/2019 08:14:48

Chaga – The next superfood could be from Finland’s forests

Into the wild with UPM’s Mikael Bäckman

Story 02/15/2019 07:06:35

Into the wild with UPM’s Mikael Bäckman

‘Tissue paper index’ – a sign of the growing prosperity of the Chinese middle class

Story 02/13/2019 08:52:37

‘Tissue paper index’ – a sign of the growing prosperity of the Chinese middle class

Science has no gender

Story 02/11/2019 07:55:38

Science has no gender

Innovation competition winner to use pulp mill residues to grow avocados

Story 02/08/2019 07:26:00

Innovation competition winner to use pulp mill residues to grow avocados

DIY origami pig

Story 02/04/2019 09:34:49

DIY origami pig

Welcoming the year of the Pig

Story 02/01/2019 09:51:30

Welcoming the year of the Pig

“When we built a toilet, we knew our family’s fortunes had changed for good”

Story 01/30/2019 10:55:00

“When we built a toilet, we knew our family’s fortunes had changed for good”

Hoist the ventifoil!

Story 01/22/2019 08:41:25

Hoist the ventifoil!

Native forest areas are protected in Uruguay

Story 12/28/2018 15:02:05

Native forest areas are protected in Uruguay

Growing together with Uruguayan rural producers

Story 12/28/2018 14:52:01

Growing together with Uruguayan rural producers

Managing sustainable eucalyptus plantations in Uruguay

Story 12/28/2018 12:56:47

Managing sustainable eucalyptus plantations in Uruguay

Technology is key to solving logistics challenges

Story 12/19/2018 13:45:25

Technology is key to solving logistics challenges

DIY UPM Snowflake

Story 12/17/2018 11:43:27

DIY UPM Snowflake

The colourful history of Christmas decorations

Story 12/17/2018 11:33:47

The colourful history of Christmas decorations

Human factor is important in the digital age

Story 12/11/2018 13:09:58

Human factor is important in the digital age

Wood goes strong in a future beyond fossils

Story 12/05/2018 12:06:06

Wood goes strong in a future beyond fossils

Plantations’ role as need for wood increases

Story 11/30/2018 09:47:20

Plantations’ role as need for wood increases

Life after plastics

Story 11/28/2018 11:52:11

Life after plastics

The future of football is (also) female

Story 11/19/2018 14:31:42

The future of football is (also) female

A History of Hygiene: 90 years of toilet paper at Hakle’s Toilet Paper Museum in Germany

Story 11/19/2018 08:21:30

A History of Hygiene: 90 years of toilet paper at Hakle’s Toilet Paper Museum in Germany

Paper is an inspiring material – and the future of packaging

Story 11/16/2018 20:18:33

Paper is an inspiring material – and the future of packaging

Happy shopping day - or opportunity to waste

Story 11/11/2018 11:55:41

Happy shopping day - or opportunity to waste

Red flower of remembrance

Story 11/07/2018 13:08:14

Red flower of remembrance

Boosting sustainability performance

Story 10/18/2018 06:18:00

Boosting sustainability performance

Summer as a substitute wood handling supervisor: "A good manager listens to employees and doesn't fumble"

Story 08/07/2018 13:52:55

Summer as a substitute wood handling supervisor: "A good manager listens to employees and doesn't fumble"

UPM: global business with local presence in Fray Bentos, my small and beautiful city

Blog 07/17/2018 11:33:13

UPM: global business with local presence in Fray Bentos, my small and beautiful city

UPM Graduates life: a meaningful synergy

Blog 06/07/2018 07:48:21

UPM Graduates life: a meaningful synergy