Around 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging are recovered for recycling in South Africa every year. This accounts for just under 70% of paper products available for recovery in the country.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. This year the theme is "Forests and sustainable production and consumption."

Because of the association of the forest sector in Russia and Belarus with armed conflict, no FSC-certified material or controlled wood from these countries will be permitted to be traded.