AUSTRALIAN PAPER WATCH
Information about the logging of Victoria's forests to make paper products such as Reflex by PaperlinX Pty Ltd and their subsidiary Australian Paper.
Sacrificing the environments of Victoria's Central Highlands, Strzelecki Ranges, Central Gippsland and Gippsland Lakes, as well as environments of Northern Tasmania.
May 08: PaperlinX sourcing from Strzelecki Rainforest Reserve for past 19 months!
Mar 07: F.S.C. Watch article
Reflex Copy Paper gains Forest Stewardship Council Mixed Sources Certification in July 06, but the certification totally ignores the Central Highlands native forest sources that are currently feeding the Maryale Pulp Mill.
Nov 06: New interactive website targets PaperlinX
Strzelecki Koala facing extinction? See here for Friends of the Earth report.
July 2005; PaperlinX propose to rebuild bleached pulp facility at Maryvale. PaperlinX's logging of native forest to increase by almost 50% (200,000 m3) to meet new demand. 22,800 ha gross hardwood plantations needed to meet new demand for pulp facility. New plantations won't be ready until 2019. see here for application to Federal Government.
Baw Baw Frog Emergency
Clearfell logging in Armstrong Creek - Melbourne's water catchment. Woodchips for Reflex photocopy paper? 2000
