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A prestigious award for the Cascades Antibacterial paper towel propels Cascades into the big leagues

Écrit par Mélanie St-Pierre, 07 May 2013 , 0 Commentaires Created by Mélanie St-Pierre, May 7, 2013 , 0 Comments

- Since its appearance in 2010 in Canada and 2012 in the United States, the Cascades® Antibacterial paper towel has aroused the curiosity and admiration of many. Does it really destroy bacteria? It’s not often that ...

The expansion of our Lachute tissue paper plant receives LEED Gold environmental certification!

Écrit par Mélanie St-Pierre, 05 March 2013 , 0 Commentaires Created by Mélanie St-Pierre, March 5, 2013 , 0 Comments

- It’s official! The expansion of our Lachute tissue paper plant has received the coveted environmental title: LEED® Gold Certified. It is the first plant to obtain LEED®-NC certification (New Construction) in the paper industry in ...

Happy, healthy holidays!

Écrit par Suzanne Blanchet, 04 December 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Suzanne Blanchet, December 4, 2012 , 0 Comments

– Some motherly advice stays with us for life, like “don’t talk with your mouth full,” “look both ways before crossing the street” or the classic “wash your hands before eating.” . Not only am I ...

Hey! What if our energy came from the landfill down the road?

Écrit par Marie-Eve Chapdelaine, 06 November 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Marie-Eve Chapdelaine, November 6, 2012 , 0 Comments

One day, a Cascader and some of our partners came up with an idea—a vision in which waste comes first. Since that time, their vision has become a concrete, innovative, environment-friendly project, and one of Cascades’s ...

Achou! Flu season is here

Écrit par Mélanie St-Pierre, 01 October 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Mélanie St-Pierre, October 1, 2012 , 0 Comments

Summer officially ended just over a week ago, and trees are already dawning red, yellow and orange hues. With the cooler fall temperatures, you may have even developed a pesky sore throat and red runny nose… ...

Elections and recycling—would you like a Adirondack chair with that?

Écrit par Isabelle Plouffe, 19 September 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Isabelle Plouffe, September 19, 2012 , 0 Comments

Campaign signs, ballots, voter cards, ballot boxes, polling booths… Every election requires an impressive amount of material—as fast as it can be made. Then, when the big day is over, the countless obsolete tools take various ...

For paper to be as eco-friendly as possible, 100% recycled is just not enough.

Écrit par Valérie Bergeron, 12 September 2012 , 3 Commentaires Created by Valérie Bergeron, September 12, 2012 , 3 Comments

We all use and consume paper, whether it’s for office use, a print magazine or to publish a promotional brochure, paper is still a great vehicle for communicating ideas. Of course, we know that we need ...

Recycled fibre: how do you reconcile eco-friendliness and food safety?

Écrit par Islem Yezza, 04 July 2012 , 1 Commentaire Created by Islem Yezza, July 4, 2012 , 1 Comment

In a recent post, we discussed the food safety challenge posed by the presence of mineral oil in recycled fibres. We argued that although several possible solutions exist, they all elicit questions. Also, they largely involve ...

Cascades declares war on bacteria with its latest innovation: the antibacterial hand towel

Écrit par Mélanie St-Pierre, 27 June 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Mélanie St-Pierre, June 27, 2012 , 0 Comments

You often hear that washing your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water is a very effective way to get rid of unwanted bacteria. But did you know that this method only eliminates, on average, 90% ...

Handwashing: Are you a paper towel or hand dryer person?

Écrit par Isabelle Faivre, 13 June 2012 , 0 Commentaires Created by Isabelle Faivre, June 13, 2012 , 0 Comments

– It’s a classic scenario. You turn from the sink, your hands clean but wet. You look for something to dry them with. Hand dryer? Paper towel? One, or sometimes both, are options. Have you ever ...