FINISHED PRODUCTS

Grades 5-8
HOW ARE CORRUGATED BOXES MADE?
Brochure, part of the Earth Answers® series, discusses how corrugated boxes are made, from beginning to end. (1999; Brochure; PE-EARTH8)
Price: $6.25 for 25 (TAPPI)

Teachers, Grades 3-8
PAPER: THE VIDEO
Video takes a light-hearted look at the ways paper has influenced society, past and present. A valuable discussion tool for students and teachers, the video spotlights the critical role paper plays in our everyday lives. (Video; 12 minutes; PE-VIDEO)
Price: $10 (TAPPI)

Grades 5-12; General Audience
MODERN PAPERMAKING
Overview of the paper manufacturing process. (Video; 4 minutes; PE-PRMVID)
Price: $6 (TAPPI)

Grades 5-12; General Audience
RECYCLING: LOST AND FOUND
Overview of the industrial paper recycling process. (Video; 4 minutes; PE-RECYCL)
Price: $6 (TAPPI)

Grades 5-8
WHY DO SOME PAPER MILLS HAVE AN ODOR?
Brochure, part of the Earth Answers® series, discusses kraft pulping, sulfurous TRS gases, and odor-reduction programs in kraft mills. (1996; Brochure; PE-EARTH3)
Price: $6.25 for 25 (TAPPI)

Grades 2-6
HOUSE
Describes a tree's life cycle journey to become part of a family's home. The lumber manufacturing process, home construction, and forest replanting are shown. (Video; 9 minutes; AV45)
Price: $10 (Southern Forest Products Association)

General Audience
WHAT WE GET FROM TREES
Poster depicts a tree and lists many of the products that are made from trees. (1999; Poster)
Price: $1 (Ohio Forestry Association)

Grades 5-8
HOW IS PAPER RECYCLED?
Brochure, part of the Earth Answers® series, explains the steps in paper recycling, from sorting recovered paper to creating the finished products. (1996; Brochure; PE-EARTH4)
Price: $6.25 for 25 (TAPPI)

General Audience, Retailers
SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER: FACTS FOR RETAILERS
Video training program describes characteristics of southern pine; sizes, grades, and grade marks; proper storage and handling; CCA-treated Southern Pine; and advantages of Southern Pine. Also includes latest Southern Pine publications. (Video; 33 minutes; AV30)
Price: $20 (Southern Forest Products Association)

General Audience
FACT SHEET: WISCONSIN'S PULP, PAPER AND ALLIED INDUSTRY - 2000
Pamphlet describes the history of papermaking in Wisconsin, economic achievements of the industry, environmental achievements the industry has made, the industry's commitment to sustainable forestry, and future paper industry goals. (2000; Pamphlet; 11 pages)
Price: Free (Wisconsin Paper Council)

General Audience
CHIP MILL 101
Web site created by Willamette Industries explains sustainability issues surrounding off-site chip mills. (Web site)
Price: Free online at http://www.wii.com/chipmill.htm

Teachers; Grades 4-12; Civic Associations; General Audience
PRESERVING OUR FORESTS
Video demonstrates the importance of treated wood in everyday life. Includes instructions for a classroom experiment and a sample quiz that can be given to students after they view the video. (1995; Video; 7 minutes; AV35)
Price: $15 (Southern Forest Products Association)

General Audience
A TREE I SEE
Video discusses the forest products industry in the state of Louisiana from the growth of a tree through manufacturing processes. (1995; Video; 30 min.)
Price: Free (Louisiana Forest Products Lab)

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