Innovation
Woolworths Cuts Ties with Asia Pulp and Paper Over Sourcing
Australian retailer Woolworths has ended its contract with Asia Pulp and Paper, a manufacturer other companies have dropped due to concerns of illegal and unsustainable logging. Read More
Beyond Recycling: Responsible Paper Purchasing
Companies can make an enormous difference in the global environment and forest communities by adopting strict purchasing policies. Read More
The Zero Waste Office: Is it Possible?
Large companies in sectors from retail to automobiles have taken innovative steps in design, facility management and across operations to reduce the trash they produce to zero. Here's how just about any company can achieve nothingness. Read More
Pioneering a Sustainable Paper Industry
By adopting cutting-edge technologies and seeking to eliminate waste and increasing efficiency, Grays Harbor Paper has created a path to not only revive a struggling paper town, but one that also points the way forward for an industry that has only just begun to address its environmental impact. Read More
Canon Unveils 'Generation Green' Brand
The new brand and campaign launched Monday will encompass all of its environmentally-focused products and initiatives. Read More
ForestEthics and Victoria's Secret Reach Pact on Environmental Stewardship
ForestEthics and Limited Brands, parent company of Victoria's Secret, have announced a new forest protection policy, that includes several landmark environmental measures and ensures that the pulp for the company's catalog paper will not come from endangered forests. Read More
Ecoprint: Greening the Industry One Print Run at a Time
The committed staff at Ecoprint, an innovator in environmentally preferable printing processes, share the best practices that have made their company a success. By Susan Nickbarg Read More
SmartWood Program Certifies First U.S. National Park
The Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program has awarded the first Forest Stewardship Council certification of a national park to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont. Read More
New Study Shows Benefits of Sustainable Forestry Certification
A new study has found that independent, third-party certification for environmentally and socially sustainable management of timberlands has led to vital, measurable improvements in the protection of forests, wildlife, and stakeholder rights worldwide as well as to the long-term economic viability of forestry operations. Read More
Windmills Power Mohawk Paper Mills
Mohawk Paper, a family-owned paper manufacturer, has announced it will begin using 45 million kilowatt hours (kWh) pollution-free wind power annually to run its two mills in New York, as well as a newly purchased facility in Ohio. Read More