Pulp and Paper |Pulp and Paper merit badge| |BSA Advancement
ID:| |Latest pamphlet revision:||2006| Merit badge requirements
- 1. Tell the history of papermaking. Describe the part paper
products play in our society and economy. - 2. List the trees
that are the major sources of papermaking fibers. Then discuss
what other uses are made of the trees and of the forestland
owned by the pulp and paper industry. Describe the ways the
industry plants, grows, and harvests trees. Explain how the
industry manages its forests so that the supply of trees keeps
pace with the demand, and tell about one way the industry has
incorporated a sustainable forestry concept. Give two ways the
papermaking industry has addressed pollution. - 3. Describe two
ways of getting fibers from wood, and explain the major
differences. Tell why some pulps are bleached, and describe this
process. - 4. Describe how paper is made. Discuss how paper is
recycled. Make a sheet of paper by hand. - 5. Explain what
coated paper is and why it is coated.