Business Management - Sustainability

Two Sides Celebrates Earth Day by Busting Myths About How Paper Is Made
April 22, 2016 at 12:24 pm

A new infographic from Two Sides North America illustrates key facts about how paper is made. Released just in time for Earth Day, the infographic is designed to bust myths about paper production. For example, the new infographic reveals that in North America less than 36% of the annual timber harvest is directly used for paper and paperboard.

Epson Highlights Its Do-It-Yourself PaperLab Office Paper Recycling Machine
March 4, 2016 at 9:42 am

Journalists attending this week's pre-drupa media event in Düsseldorf, Germany, had the opportunity to learn more about Epson's new office paper recycling machine: the PaperLab. Using no water, the system securely shreds waste paper, then turns it into new paper at a rate of 14 A4 sheets per minute, or 6,720 sheets in an eight-hour shift.

Canon Solutions America, Trees for the Future Partner to Plant One Million Trees
February 25, 2016 at 10:35 am

Through an existing partnership with Trees for the Future, a Maryland-based non-profit organization, Canon Solutions America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., is helping customers mitigate their carbon emissions. The partnership was formed by Canon Solutions America’s Production Print Solutions division, which donated 214,350 trees in 2015. Since the launch of its Eco Start Program, Canon Solutions America has planted over a million trees on behalf of its customers.