Pulp and Paper
Resources
- Pulp and Paper Class Preparation Page
- Pulp and Paper Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Pulp and Paper Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of March 8, 2025
as of March 8, 2025
1.
Tell the history of papermaking. Describe the part paper products play in
our society and economy.
2.
Learn about the pulp and paper industry.
a.
Describe the ways the industry plants, grows, and harvests trees.
b.
Explain how the industry manages its forests so that the supply of
trees keeps pace with the demand.
c.
Tell how the industry has incorporated the concepts of sustainable
forest management (SFM).
d.
Describe two ways the papermaking industry has addressed pollution.
3.
Name at least four types of trees that are major sources of papermaking
fibers. Then do the following:
a.
Discuss what other uses are made of the trees and the forestland owned
by the pulp and paper industry.
b.
Describe two ways of getting fibers from wood, and explain the major
differences between them.
c.
Tell why some pulps are bleached, and describe the 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 papers. 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 or guardian'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.
