This Earth Day, Mohawk is also recognizing a significant 20-year environmental anniversary as a manufacturer of Green Seal-Certified Papers. Green Seal Certification is a process that ensures that a product meets rigorous performance, health and environmental criteria.
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company has been recognized for its work in the areas of sustainability and safety by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-Chicago with a 2014 Sustainability Silver Award. "We are extremely honored to receive this award in these two critically important areas," said Michael D. Manzella, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer environmental, health, safety and quality at RR Donnelley.
xpedx has earned the Energy Star designation at its locations in Lakeland, FL, and Knoxville, TN. These facilities meet strict energy performance standards, use less energy, are less expensive to operate and cause fewer greenhouse gas emissions than peer facilities.
As a forest owner I’ve accumulated a number of books on trees, but the one that I reach for the most is Glen Blouin's "An Eclectic Guide to Trees East of the Rockies." It’s a very thorough book on Eastern tree species and discusses the cultural and economic value of trees throughout documented history. In my next few blogs I would like to share with you a few sections of Glen’s book because they may help put the topic of “trees and paper” in perspective.
Canopy is releasing the second Green Print Leadership Survey, updated with valuable input from last year’s printer participants and numerous large print customers. This survey gives North America’s leading printers the opportunity to lay out their green credentials and reap the resulting business rewards.
The debate about how to handle packaging at its end-of-life shows no end in sight. The National Waste & Recycling Association released a new industry position opposing local and state government mandates regarding product stewardship for printed paper and packaging.
“Advocates may promote legislation mandating ‘product stewardship’ programs for printed paper and packaging as a way to increase recycling rates and make retailers ‘pay’ for recycling—but these kinds of programs are rife with pitfalls and unintended consequences,” said Sharon H. Kneiss, president and CEO of Waste & Recycling.
Waste & Recycling’s position paper raised several concerns on product stewardship programs for printed paper
Resolute Forest Products has added two more superbrite grades, Hybrid and Alternative, to its Align brand of environmentally responsible and budget-friendly papers by adding.
Glatfelter, a global supplier of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials headquartered in York, PA, is joining Two Sides. "We join with Two Sides in the effort to educate the public about the true sustainability of paper," said Brian Janki, vice president and general manager of Glatfelter’s Specialty Papers Business Unit.
Neenah Paper announces the relaunch of its Environment Papers premium recycled papers line with fresh, new natural colors and a tactile Raw finish. Created for sustainable communication programs, luxury packaging and all digital print applications, the offering contains 30 to 100 percent postconsumer fibers and is manufactured under sustainable practices.
Paper has gotten a bad rap in recent years. Detractors claim paper manufacturing leads to mass deforestation and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. While paper supply chains could certainly use an overhaul, some of the arguments against using paper are just plain wrong.
"What people often don't realize is that the paper-making process is sustainable, and claims to the contrary are misleading to the consumer," said Mark Pitts, executive director of printing-writing, at the American Forest And Paper Association (AFANDPA).
According to the organization, more than 65 percent of paper in the United States was recycled in 2012, making paper the
