Responsible Pulp and Paper Production: Sustainable Development Goals and Circular Economics
The article presents results of a case study aimed at the analysis of environmental and technological modernization of an integrated pulp and paper mill. The peculiarities of technological industrial regulation based on the Best Available Techniques in the European Union and the Russian Federation are considered. The data on the resource efficiency and environmental performance indicators are provided for the pilot enterprise. The key role of the Best Available Techniques in developing new modern production processes and minimizing losses, waste generation and negative environmental impacts is shown. The contribution of the pilot enterprise towards achievement of the sustainable development goal (SDG) 12 “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns” is traced.