Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Heading into the year-end holidays our list of to-do’s may include some gift-giving, some special cooking, and a lot of trying to save the world with our individual choices to cut consumption and avoid throwaway products and packaging. But what if we lived in a world where producers of goods and services stopped […]
Read MoreAs the owner and manager of the Paper Calculator, the Environmental Paper Network would like to take this opportunity to address recent communications from paper industry-related groups that include misleading and inaccurate information regarding the Paper Calculator. Summary The Paper Calculator is supported by a respected coalition of over 150 not-for-profit organizations working together toward […]
Read MoreDo you know how much money the public spends to manage phone books in the U.S.? Or how many trees are lost to make them? Hear from Megan Byers in this video on the many big impacts of unwanted phone books. Megan is the Associate for Policy, Programs, and Outreach at the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI). The […]
Read MoreUnwanted junk mail is more than a nuisance; it’s the cause of a great deal of waste. Hear from Brett Chamberlin of The Story of Stuff Project about the many reasons we should opt out of junk mail. Brett runs the Catalog Choice program which helps individuals and large and small organizations cut their unwanted catalogs, credit […]
Read MoreMany U.S. colleges and universities use millions of pieces of paper each year. There are big responsibilities and opportunities that go along with that. Hear from Julian Dautremont-Smith in this video on why campuses are a great place for paper saving and other sustainability efforts. Julian is Director of Programs at the Association for the Advancement of […]
Read MoreWe’ve got two new resources from the Environmental Paper Network this week to support efforts at reducing wasteful paper consumption. The first is our new Fact Sheet: Paper Saving Opportunities, Benefits, and Leaders (updated in April 2019). This update to our original paper saving fact sheet includes new research showing the many sustainability, social justice, and […]
Read MorePopular environmental impact estimator aims to drive innovation in paper use and purchasing Asheville, NC – 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 features to help them measure the impacts of their paper and reduce that impact […]
Read MorePopular 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 features to help them measure the impacts of their paper and reduce that impact through better choices. […]
Read MoreHave 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 and Recycling Director at […]
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