Overseas Forest Plantation by Japanese Paper Companies

Abstract

Japanese paper industry depends on two types of fiber sources. One is recycled fiber, which is 54% of the total fiber consumption. The other is wood chips, 65% of which is now imported from abroad. So, the industry is actively promoting plantation overseas.
One of the characteristics of our plantation is that it is on waste or futile land and aims to convert the areas back to forest. Twenty projects are going on and other industries such as the power industry will join us. We expect that wood chips from our plantation will become a significant portion of our consumption in the future. The resulting forest will help to improve global environments by solidifying carbon dioxide. We are proud of this ability and the paper industry should be regarded as a sustainable one.