Business Management - Sustainability

Appleton Coated Partners with ConVerd in Green Products
October 28, 2013

Appleton Coated has formed a new partnership with ConVerd, a leader in sustainable paper products for printing and signage applications based in Elk Grove Village, IL. ConVerd has chosen Appleton as a supplier providing specially designed paper for its key product GreenLight Plus!

Unisource Worldwide Releases 2013 Sustainability Report
October 22, 2013

Unisource Worldwide has released its latest "Sustainability Reimagined" report that highlights key sustainability objectives for Unisource, including the company’s environmental and social performance and sustainable governance guidelines.

Help Stop the “Go Green – Go Paperless” Bus!
October 2, 2013

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

Two Sides Announces Eco-graphic Challenge Winner
September 17, 2013

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 Receives ISO 140001 Certification
September 17, 2013

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.

SGP Celebrates Five Years of Certifying Sustainable Print Facilities
August 22, 2013

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.

Energy Efficiency Could be Lifeline for Aging Paper Mills
July 19, 2013

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