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In December 2004 [[Gunns]] announced that it was proceeding with plans to build a major pulp mill based on Tasmania's forests. On its special website established for the pulp mill project Gunns claims that the proposal will be "the world's greenest pulp mill".
However, as part of the proposal Gunns' are requesting 30 years access to the native forests of Tasmania and the pulp process will use 26 billion litres of water every year and discharge 30 billion litres of effluent into Bass Strait. [http://www.rpdc.tas.gov.au/projects_state_signif/pulp_mill/pm_dwnl/Project_Scope_Revised_260805.pdf Gunns Revised Project Scope]
"As part of its commitment to value adding and international best practice, Gunns Limited is proposing the development of a pulp mill in Tasmania utilising the best global technology," it states. [http://www.gunnspulpmill.com.au/]
Gunns have communicated to shareholders that "The project provides an ability for the Company to obtain an increase in the value of pulpwood through accessing the pulp market '''in addition''' to its current woodchip markets."[http://www.gunns.com.au/corporate/download/GunnsAnnualReport.pdf Gunns annual report 2005]
This in contradiction to Tasmanian government claims that "It will use woodchips that are otherwise exported."[http://www.pulpmill.tas.gov.au/]
==Websites on the Proposed Pulp Mill==