Forest Industry
The group addresses environmental issues within the forest industry, particularly in the pulp and paper industry. Topics covered include water use and system closure, effluent treatment technologies, and receiving water effects.
In order to achieve its objectives, the Group organises symposia and workshops, and publishes a newsletter on the IWA website. The last SG event was the combined 10th IWA Symposium on Forest Industry Wastewaters and 8th International Conference on Fate and Effects of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents, which was held 8-11 January 2012 in Concepcion, Chile. Please see the Symposium website www.forestwater.cl for more details. The next combined Symposium is planned for March 2015 in Rotorua, New Zealand with a theme of Forest Industry Biorefineries. For details of the conference planning, please contact Trevor.Stuthridge@scionresearch.com.
