Business Management - Sustainability

Major corporate marketing departments are spreading their views on paper far and wide to promote lower cost e-billing and e-statements. These claims are harming our industry and the livelihood of millions of Americans who work in the paper value chain, from the family forest owner to the direct mail company.

As a private forest owner and someone who has made a career in the forest products industry, I have a personal agenda and a business reason to have these claims removed or changed. Based on our recent Two Sides member satisfaction survey, I also know that the vast majority of our

Attend this webinar to learn about new industry trends and how new plate options can reduce time and money spent in prepress.

Lynette Maymi, a design professional from Pompano Beach, FL, was recently named the winner of the Two Sides Eco-graphic Challenge. The contest was initiated to help develop an engaging infographic that presents facts about the sustainability of print and paper.

ABnote's Boston facility's environmental management system has been certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:2004, an internationally recognized standard that encourages companies to develop and pursue rigorous best practice methodology.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) will commemorate its fifth anniversary this fall at PRINT 13, RILA's Retail Sustainability Conference and the SGIA Expo. The festivities will kick off with a celebration at SGP's first Certified facility, Pictura Graphics in Minneapolis, hosted by President/Owner and SGP Chairman of the Board, Paul Lilienthal.

Hear from printing companies that have successfully embraced UV technologies to provide more added value to their product offerings.

According to a report released by the World Resources Institute this week, the 93 paper and pulp mills in the Midwest are older and less efficient than the nation’s fleet as a whole, hence they could stand to benefit even more by investing in efficiency overhauls. These include different procedures and new equipment for drying paper, bleaching and other parts of the pulping and paper-making process; and better maintenance of equipment like steam traps.

The report says such investments will pay off relatively quickly. Midwestern manufacturers could save $240M annually if all pulp and integrated paper mills met the same efficiency

NPES has released the publication ISO 16759:2013: Graphic technology—Quantification and communication for calculating the carbon footprint of print media products, that offers a specification for what carbon calculators should cover for print media products that are produced in different markets or by different printing companies and methods.

Domtar Corp. has released its 2012 Sustainable Growth Report that highlights a long list of Year-1 achievements, such as: the company's best year on record for health and safety performance; close to 85 percent renewable energy use; decreasing greenhouse gas emissions intensity; and, increasing FSC-certified fiber use.

A new 2012 Sustainability Report has been published by International Paper, revealing progress against its voluntary goals including certified fiber use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, and water quality improvement. The report also highlights collaborations with prominent sustainability organizations including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.