Printing paper consumption down one- third since 2000

North American consumption of printing paper has dropped by more than 33% since 2000, according to Andre Bernier, chairman of the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada. In a story carried by the Montreal Gazette and other Postmedia papers, Bernier said in an interview at the PAPTAC conference that last year the industry sold 32 million tonnes, compared with 48 million 10 year ago. "That