November 2011
 

GreenBlue’s Forest Products Working Group Launches

The new Forest Products Working Group officially launched last month. The working group, which includes cross-industry representation of leading companies committed to addressing unmet needs in the forest products sector, will focus on developing practical tools and resources to address challenges and opportunities around forest resources. The eight founding members include Avery Dennison Corporation, Avon Products, Inc., Bank of America, Catalyst Paper, Domtar, HAVI Global Solutions, Sappi Fine Paper North America, and Staples.

The launch of the working group has been covered in various media outlets, including Packaging World, Sustainable Life Media, Environmental Leader, and Green Retail Decisions. Founding members convened for the first time in October to begin laying the groundwork and direction of the working group, and the next in-person meeting for the group is scheduled for December 14 in Boston. The group will begin seeking additional members in early 2012. Please contact us if you’d like more information about the Forest Products Working Group.

Corporate Forum for Paper and the Environment Meeting Next Month

This year’s second Corporate Forum for Paper and the Environment will take place December 6 in New York. The Forum, which is held in collaboration with the Forest Products Association of Canada, brings together paper and pulp buyers and sellers to establish a dialogue on the current challenges and opportunities in the paper industry.

In the Loop

Quantity or Quality for Paper Recovery?

The following is an excerpt from a blog post by Project Manager Theron Jourdan on GreenBlue's blog, In the Loop. Read all recent posts.

The good news is that paper recovery rates continue to increase year after year in North America and Europe (with the exception of 2009-2010 in Europe due to a dip in production during the economic downturn). In March, the American Forest & Paper Association launched its Better Practices Better Planet 2020 initiative, establishing an ambitious goal of 70% paper recovery by 2020. A lot of the increase in paper recovery can be attributed to the increase in easy residential and commercial recycling through single stream recovery systems, as 87% of Americans now have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs.

Yet I can’t help but notice that the quality of recovered fiber is never included in the equation. Is single stream recovery doing more harm than good in terms of creating technical challenges associated with mixed paper recovery streams? Read More

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