Smurfit Kappa reports bioenergy use helping to trim paper packaging carbon footprint

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Packaging giant's 10th annual sustainability report reveals it is has cut carbon emissions per tonne of paper produced by nearly 23 per cent since 2005

Paper packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has this week released its 10th annual sustainability report, confirming it is on track to meet its goal of cutting carbon emissions per tonne of paper produced by a...

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