Concepts in Sustainability: Paper Made from Sugarcane Waste
When I mentioned 2GreenEnergy’s client Canefields USA in the past, I think I neglected to point out the video on the company’s website, detailing how paper from sugarcane waste is actually made. The world now has access to paper made from carbon-neutral processes that do not come along with bringing down trees. How cool is that?
I suppose I thought that a plant like this in a developing country would look a bit low-tech – but wow, was I wrong. And, even brighter news is that it’s only a matter of time until this technology finds its way to Brazil – and perhaps the US – creating a more sustainable solution for serving the needs of the Western Hemisphere.
I just arrived back from a trip to Maui, HI and it continues to amaze me that they have 7000 acres of sugar cane, producing two crops/year, 90% refined into alcohol on island, over half of the cars on the road are flex fuel and they are importing gasoline from off island. Am I the only person out there that thinks that it just might be better for the island to adopt the Bazilian model?