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The '''Pulp and Paper Merit Badge''' is one of the least commonly earned [[merit badge]]s of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. Only 63,479 were earned between 1972 and 2004 [http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-500.html]. It is one of the few merit badges that focus on a particular business or industry. The [http://www.usscouts.org/mb/mb091.html requirements] were revised effective [[January 1]], [[2006]], although the changes were relatively minor updates in most cases.
 
The requirements for this merit badge are largely based on learning about the history, structure, technology, and impact of the paper industry. However, there are some activities that Scouts will have the opportunity to complete, especially making a sheet of paper with materials found in their own homes.
 
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*[http://www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/Learning%20Center/index.html International Paper's Learning Center]
*[http://www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/Learning%20Center/index.html International Paper's Learning Center]


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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_and_Paper_Merit_Badge Pulp and Paper Merit Badge] on en.wikipedia.org (last visited 10 february 2009
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The '''Pulp and Paper Merit Badge''' is one of the least commonly earned [[merit badge]]s of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. Only 63,479 were earned between 1972 and 2004 [http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-500.html]. It is one of the few merit badges that focus on a particular business or industry. The [http://www.usscouts.org/mb/mb091.html requirements] were revised effective [[January 1]], [[2006]], although the changes were relatively minor updates in most cases.
The requirements for this merit badge are largely based on learning about the history, structure, technology, and impact of the paper industry. However, there are some activities that Scouts will have the opportunity to complete, especially making a sheet of paper with materials found in their own homes.
Topics covered in the merit badge include:
*'''The history of [[papermaking]]'''
*'''The impact of pulp and paper products in our society and economy'''
*'''The pulp and paper industry'''
**Major sources of papermaking fibers
**Other uses for [[tree]]s and [[Forest|forestland]]
**Planting, growing and harvesting trees - Scouts learn about [[forestry]] and how our country's [[woodland]]s are managed.
**Forest management and [[sustainability]]
**Addressing [[pollution]]
*'''Fiber sources''' - Scouts learn how to get [[Wood pulp|fibers from wood]] and how those fibers are processed to be useful in the production of paper products.
*'''How [[paper]] is made''' - Scouts learn about the current commercial production process for making paper, including from [[Paper recycling|recycled sources]]. Scouts also learn about the technological innovations of [http://desktoppub.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-coatedpaper.htm coated paper] and other kinds of chemically treated papers, such as [[photographic paper]], [[carbonless copy paper]], and [[cobalt chloride paper]].
**Making paper in your own home
*'''Pulp or paper products found in our homes'''
*'''Paper Industry Businesses''' - Scouts may have the opportunity to visit a business in the pulp or paper industry, such as [http://www.paperonweb.com/plmanf.htm pulp mills], [[Paper Mill|paper mills]], [http://www.thomasnet.com/products/boxes-7110109-1.html container or box plants], or [[recycling]] facilities.  Scouts may also learn how companies develop new paper products.
==See also==
*[[Acid-free paper]]
*[[Emery paper]]
*[[ISPM 15]]
*[[Quilling]]
*[[Kraft process]]
*[[Kappa number]]


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Revision as of 10:38, 23 December 2009

Pulp and Paper Merit Badge
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Field of study: Business and Industry
Status: Elective BSA Advancement ID: 091
Created: 1972 Requirements Revision: 2006
Discontinued: N/A Pamphlet Revision: 2006


The Pulp and Paper Merit Badge is one of the least commonly earned merit badges of the Boy Scouts of America. Only 63,479 were earned between 1972 and 2004 [1]. It is one of the few merit badges that focus on a particular business or industry. The requirements were revised effective January 1, 2006, although the changes were relatively minor updates in most cases.

The requirements for this merit badge are largely based on learning about the history, structure, technology, and impact of the paper industry. However, there are some activities that Scouts will have the opportunity to complete, especially making a sheet of paper with materials found in their own homes.


Pulp and Paper Merit Badge Requirements

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  1. Tell the history of papermaking. Describe the part paper products play in our society and economy.
  2. List the trees that are the major sources of papermaking fibers. Then discuss what other uses are made of the trees and of the forestland owned by the pulp and paper industry. Describe the ways the industry plants, grows, and harvests trees. Explain how the industry manages its forests so that the supply of trees keeps pace with the demand, and tell about one way the industry has incorporated a sustainable forestry concept. Give two ways the papermaking industry has addressed pollution.
  3. Describe two ways of getting fibers from wood, and explain the major differences. Tell why some pulps are bleached, and describe this process.
  4. Describe how paper is made. Discuss how paper is recycled. Make a sheet of paper by hand.
  5. Explain what coated paper is and why it is coated. Describe the major uses for different kinds of coated paper. Describe one other way that paper is changed by chemical or mechanical means to make new uses possible?
  6. Make a list of 15 pulp or paper products found in your home. Share examples of 10 such products with your counselor.
  7. With your parent's and counselor's approval, do ONE of the following:
    a. Visit a pulp mill. Describe how the mill converts wood to cellulose fibers.
    b. Visit a paper mill and get a sample of the paper made there. Describe the processes used for making this paper. Tell how it will be used.
    c. Visit a container plant or box plant. Describe how the plant's products are made.
    d. Visit a recycled paper collection or sorting facility. Describe the operations there.
    e. Using books, magazines, your local library, the Internet (with your parent's permission), and any other suitable research tool, find out how paper products are developed. Find out what role research and development play in the papermaking industry. Share what you learn with your counselor.
  8. Find out about three career opportunities in the papermaking industry that interest you. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.
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