Packaging / Advertising & Office

The Russian Trade Ministry has declared that delicate white copy paper is now harmful to the health of Russians and must be avoided at all costs.

"It is known that this shiny white office paper is harmful to human health," said Oleg Bocharov, Russia's deputy trade minister. "It turns out that rougher paper is better for your eyes."

The reality looks much simpler: After Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February, Western paper giants such as International Paper withdrew from Russia, and the ruthless sanctions imposed by the West on Russia made it impossible for local Russian paper manufacturers to buy and use it. Chemicals related to paper whitening. Typically, Russian manufacturers rely on imports from Finland to do this.

However, the Russian government is trying to find a way to verbally explain the changes in paper quality and guide ordinary Russians on how to properly use paper. High-quality paper, which was regarded as noble in the past, is now considered unhealthy for human health and calls for it to be abandoned.

As a result of sanctions, Russian pulp and paper mills have started successfully producing paper that looks dirty without using imported bleach, according to RIA Novosti. However, as long as it is beneficial to the health of the Russian people, the Russian paper industry will probably usher in a ground-breaking quality measurement standard.