DS Smith's Riceboro Mill diverts paper-making by-product from landfills to farmers

DS Smith Riceboro diverts tons of paper-making by-product from landfills to improve soil for farmers, agriculture markets.

Farmers and agriculture markets stand to get tons of soil additives converted from wood waste once headed to landfills, thanks to a partnership between sustainable packaging leader DS Smith and premium soil producer Wakefield Biochar. 

Wakefield Biochar will look to turn waste produced by DS Smith’s Riceboro, Ga., paper mill into enhanced, sustainable soil inputs for soil conditioning and remediation.