Alternatives To Wood Pulp
See also: Tree-free paper and Fibre cropToday, some people and groups advocate using field crop fibre or agricultural residues instead of wood fibre as being more sustainable. However, wood is also a renewable resource, with about 90% of pulp coming from plantations or reforested areas. Non-wood fibre sources account for about 5-10% of global pulp production, for a variety of reasons, including seasonal availability, problems with chemical recovery, brightness of the pulp etc. Non-wood pulp processing requires a high use of water and energy.
Nonwovens are in some applications alternatives to paper made from wood pulp, like filter paper or tea bags.
| Component | Wood | Nonwood |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 65-80% | 50-80% |
|
40-45% | 30-45% |
|
23-35% | 20-35% |
| Lignin | 20-30% | 10-25% |
| Extractives | 2-5% | 5-15% |
| Proteins | < 0.5% | 5-10% |
| Inorganics | 0.1-1 % | 0.5-10 % |
|
< 0.1% | 0.5-7 % |
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