The European Environmental Paper Network and WWF-International each released media statements today while attending PaperWorld 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. EEPN Release: Will paper tigers savage your brand reputation? For immediate release, January 28, 2013 Contact: Sergio Baffoni on +49 1623812528 or sergio.baffoni@environmentalpaper.eu A recent report released by the Indonesian environmentalist coalition Eyes on […]
Read MoreThe European Environmental Paper Network and WWF-International each released media statements today while attending PaperWorld 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. WWF Release: Industry key to conserving forests as demand for wood projected to triple by 2050 For immediate release, January 28, 2013 Contact: Helma Brandlmaier, Senior Advisor Paper Footprint and Market Change, WWF International Tel: +43676842728219, […]
Read MoreHarperCollins Final Top Ten US Publisher to Exclude Logging Giants APP and APRIL For immediate release January 25, 2013 CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415-246-0161 SAN FRANCISCO– HarperCollins’ recent public commitment to no longer source paper connected to endangered rainforests signifies a fundamental, sector-wide shift in the US publishing industry. This move by HarperCollins is on the […]
Read MoreHappy New Year! You thought you’d already received all of your gifts, but I still have one for you. Surprise! It’s a brand new interview! (Don’t worry; I wrapped it in recycled wrapping paper.) This is an amazing network, and I’m here to help develop an understanding of what each group has to offer, and […]
Read MoreIt is with deep sadness that I begin 2013 by sharing the news of the sudden and tragic loss of one of the brightest young leaders in the Environmental Paper Network, Rebecca Tarbotton, Executive Director of the Rainforest Action Network. In the words of Andre Carothers, chair of RAN’s board of directors, “Our young, bright […]
Read MoreLab tests reveal paper fibre in Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas and other titles tied to deforestation Rupert Murdoch’s HarperCollins lags all other top US publishers in protection of the world’s rainforests For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 12th 2012 Contact: Laurel Sutherlin 415.246.0161 San Francisco, CA –Charismatic children’s character Fancy Nancy may be well known for […]
Read MoreBY JIM ACE, SENIOR CAMPAIGNER, FORESTETHICS’ STOP SFI GREENWASH CAMPAIGN Consumer Reports’ annual Naughty & Nice list highlights specific policies or practices that “fall short of expectations.” Companies were dinged for hidden or tricky fees, fine print, and unfriendly practices. But customer service is not all that makes a company naughty or nice. And it’s not all consumers care […]
Read MoreBy SCOT QUARANDA, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR, DOGWOOD ALLIANCE Exciting news! In late October, KFC released a new sustainable packaging policy that we can get behind. We’ve been studying the implications of the policy and talking with the company’s biggest suppliers to ensure that there’s real change on the ground for our forests. After much analysis, we […]
Read MoreBY GREENPEACE Logging roads built in Quebec’s Montagne Blanches region managed by Resolute Forest Products are a violation of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) says Greenpeace. The organisation released GPS-tagged photos of the logging activity in critical caribou habitat today, prompting Greenpeace to leave the CBFA. “The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement was a framework […]
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