http://www.globalchange.com Future of paper and cardboard packaging in China, India, emerging markets, America and the EU. Impact of new technology on paper use. Newsprint market and newspaper readership trends – decline in EU, growth in India. Use of paper and cardboard in Africa. Growth of middle class consumers. Future of newspapers, magazines and books. Paperless office trends – reality. Paper consumption per person per year. Global market for paper. Exports newsprint from Russia, South America, India and China. Future of logistics, supply chain management, packaging and distribution. Energy costs in paper industry. Future of forestry and sustainable forestry – link to paper industry. Verifiable forestry, reduction in energy use, chemical use, water use. Growth of online advertising revenues and fall of traditional advertising. Future of online newspapers and news sources. RFID technology in supply chain and intelligent packaging plus intelligent paper. Advantages of paper – resolution, contrast, convenience, able to write on it. Future of plastics and competition with paper and cardboard in food and drink industry. Paper products. Alternative packaging materials and reducing waste. Manufacturing demand for packaging. Resuseable cartons and recycling. Video by conference keynote speaker Futurist Patrick Dixon. Paper, cardboard, industry, energy, market, growth, emerging, india, china, Europe, European, forestry, packaging, distribution, logistics, trade, sustainability, recycled, recycling
