EPN-North America | Environmental Paper Network

Beth Porter on why we should Skip the Slip

by Anne Pernick | May 31, 2018 | EPN-North America, Reducing Consumption

Have you heard how many trees and how much water are used to make paper receipts in the U.S.? Or the health dangers and waste that go along with paper receipts? Hear from Beth Porter in this video on the many reasons why we should Skip the Slip. Beth is the Climate...

This Gift Cuts Clutter, Trims Toxics, and Saves Forests

by Anne Pernick | Dec 5, 2017 | EPN-North America, Reducing Consumption

We have a present for you, one we hope you will love and share. Our partners in cutting paper waste, including the Story of Stuff, the Product Stewardship Institute, Green America, the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Root...

Fashion Pioneer Stella McCartney Shares New Study on the Impacts of 10 Sources for Manmade Cellulose Fiber

by Joshua Martin | Oct 25, 2017 | EPN-North America, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity

New study reveals lighter environmental footprint for fibres sourced from flax and recycled clothing.

Three Steps to Ensure Accurate Paper Reduction Messaging

by Kim Porter | Jul 18, 2017 | EPN-North America, Reducing Consumption, Transparency and Integrity

The best way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with paper use is to reduce the use of paper. Many organisations actively work to reduce paper waste, and some promote paper reduction with customers by giving them the option to communicate through...

The “Holy Grail” of Directories for North America’s Best Environmental Papers

by Joshua Martin | May 9, 2017 | Cleaner Production, EPN-North America, Maximise Recycled, Media Release, Responsible Virgin Fibre

As a growing number of manufacturers seek to meet the growing market for environmental papers and packaging, Canopy launched its updated Ecopaper Database today. The much-anticipated 2017 iteration of this online resource features more than 450 printing and writing...

Better LCA, Better Decisions: New Product Category Rule Developed for Roundwood and Pulp/Paper

by Joshua Martin | Jan 26, 2017 | EPN-North America, Maximise Recycled, Media Release, Transparency and Integrity

EMERYVILLE, CA, Jan 26, 2017 – An innovative Product Category Rule (PCR) specifying rules for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) focused on wood and paper has been developed by the North American Environmental Paper Network (EPN), an independent not-for-profit coalition with...