Papermaking without wood new papermaking

Recently, a new type of paper was developed at a pulp mill in Canada. Its raw materials were replaced with local ordinary crop fibers instead of wood. The texture, strength and toughness of the paper obtained were comparable to those of traditional wood pulp.
Deforestation has negative consequences for the global climate. The practice of cutting trees for papermaking has long been described by environmentalists as "killing chickens and eggs." Recently, a new type of paper was developed at a pulp mill in northern Alberta, Canada. Its raw materials were replaced with local ordinary crop fibers instead of wood. The texture, strength, and toughness of the paper obtained were comparable to those of traditional wood pulp.
The pulp mill spent 40 million U.S. dollars to build a dedicated pulp mill trial shop. The director of the plant said that the new type of paper can be applied to almost any paper field, including office paper, tobacco paper, sanitary paper, export paper, and even print cash.
The manager of the pulp mill informed: “We are planning to renovate and expand a number of pulp milling workshops. Our pulp milling plant is continuously operating seven days a week. The technical capacity of this pulp mill trial plant is to process 1,000 tons of straw each day. Raw materials, etc. This figure will surely double in the next five years."
The pulp mill is signing contracts with local farmers to extensively cultivate related crops. It is reported that an average of 1 ton of straw hay can be produced per acre of cultivated land. There are 50 million acres of agricultural land in Alberta. Data processor of Alberta Agriculture Department explained that 23% of the local wheat straw hay is used as feed for cattle and sheep. The raw materials for this new type of paper include flax fiber, hemp fiber, cereal fiber, rice straw, wheat straw, etc., all from ordinary crops.
Can non-wood fibers replace wood fibers? In order to change the status quo of paper-cutting trees, a number of papermaking companies throughout the world have made extensive attempts for a long time. As we all know, the forest resources are extremely limited, and it takes many years to produce wood. The growth cycle of crops such as corn, flax, and weeds is much shorter and requires much less care.
As a result, a new papermaking process at the pulp mill in Canada came out. Many environmental protection agencies said that "the era of forest trees is not far away."