
Composition of employment changing
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Lignin and softwood tannins a renewable replacement for phenol
Lignin A leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper has found use for a component of wood traditionally discarded as waste. Despite making up between 20 and 30 per cent of the composition of wood, lignin has long been dismissed by the pulp and paper industries as an unwanted by-product. But ...Read More -
Composition of employment changing
In April 2015, the employment participation rate was stable at 64.8%. Meaning that of all those eligible for employment, close to two-thirds were employed or actively seeking employment. Full time employment was down slightly from 8.137 million in March to 8.115 million in April. At the same time, the number of people in part-time work rose to ...Read More