oil inputs to paper?

[Carolyn Chase <cdchase@qualcomm.com>]

  I came across the following statement in a paper vs. plastic debate: -
  "There is a lot of petroleum used in the manufacturing of paper products. "
  
  ++ can anyone enlighten me as to what part of paper manufacturing consumes
  a "lot of petroleum"? All I can think of is hauling the logs and hauling
  the paper; Are petro and petro byproducts inputs to any of the delignen
  processing? Is this the source of the dioxin byproduct?
  
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