Innovation

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

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

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

The paperless office is still a distant dream. Meanwhile, a growing movement is pushing for more recycled content, and tree-free alternatives make the case to end logging forever. By Jim Motavalli Read More

Publishing has heralded cultural and political revolution for centuries. Now book houses are embarking on a cause of their own. In the U.S., an enterprising assortment of university and boutique imprints have joined forces to make publishing a player in the green business movement. By Avery Yale Kamila Read More

Citigroup has announced that all of its Citibank, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, and Global Investment Management locations in the U.S. have committed to purchasing copy paper with 30% post-consumer recycled content. Read More