Maximise Recycled Fibre Content
- Maximise recycled fibre content in all grades of paper and paper products, maximise post-consumer fibre content, and develop additional 100% recycled paper products.
- Minimise waste by maximising reusability and recyclability in appropriate products.
- Proactively support recycled paper manufacturing, including improved collection systems of recyclable paper.
- Increase the use of other recovered materials (e.g., sustainably grown and harvested agricultural residues and post-industrial recycled) as fibre sources in paper.
- Rarely manufacture paper solely from virgin tree fibre.
- Maximise fibre efficiency through product design and lowering basis weights of paper, whenever possible.
- Eliminate incentives that favour use of natural resources over reused or recycled resources or that favour disposal or incineration over recycling.
Relevant Reports
News and Resources Related to Reducing Consumption
Environmental Paper Network Launches Extensive Update to its Paper Calculator
Popular environmental impact estimator aims to drive innovation in paper use and purchasing An improved web-based Paper Calculator, launched today by the Environmental Paper Network-North America, will provide tens of thousands of annual users with new information and...
Sustainability in the case of tissue
At a high level congress "Tissue - Moving Towards Sustainability", major environmental NGOs had discussions with manufacturers and retailers about steps towards responsible production of products like paper for baby nappies (diapers), toilet paper and tissues. The...
The “Holy Grail” of Directories for North America’s Best Environmental Papers
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
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...
Groundbreaking new LCA model finds significant climate benefits for recycled paper
For Immediate Release Boston, Vancouver, October 8, 2015 – Today at Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics conference, New Leaf Paper released a new Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) revealing significant environmental benefits of Reincarnation (100% PCW recycled coated paper) over...
Canopy’s New Guide for Business Ranks North American Printers on Forest Sourcing and Sustainability Performance
International environmental not-for-profit, Canopy, has released a report that profiles the environmental performance of North America’s largest printers at Sustainable Brands, a conference where major print customers are gathered. “The Blueline Report 2015: North...
