Last year, Bank of America set out to follow a scientific method and seek independent review of a life cycle assessment study to calculate the comparative carbon emissions and water consumption impacts of digital statements compared to paper statements. The results of the study guided them to confidently inform customers that for those focused on […]
Read MorePaper packaging is the main driver of the persistently high paper consumption in Germany, and around the world. The majority is used to support the booming online retail sector. In 2017, for example, almost half of German paper consumption was for packaging (9.9 million tonnes). The paper that provides this packaging can have negative impacts […]
Read MoreAt a time when forest protection to fight climate change is a clear and critical opportunity, we are seeing plans and investments for quite the opposite. After over two years of stagnation, the virgin pulp industry is booming. The list that follows below, highlights the many specific examples of the virgin fibre pulp capacity expansion […]
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 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 MoreStatement of Joshua Martin, Director, EPN-North America, on the vote for final adoption of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 30e-3 and the modernization of fund disclosure delivery: The Environmental Paper Network supports the efforts of the United State Securities and Exchange Commission to modernize the delivery of fund reports and the final decision to […]
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