Life Cycle Assessment - Environmental Paper Network

EPN and Leading Experts Launch SolvingPackaging.org to Accelerate the Shift to Sustainable Packaging

Asheville, NC – The Environmental Paper Network-North America launched SolvingPackaging.org today to accelerate the solutions to the packaging crisis. SolvingPackaging.org brings together the expertise of leading conservation, zero waste and public health organizations, with the inspiration of sustainable packaging success stories and cutting-edge business innovations. It offers case studies, guidance, and other resources for companies, […]

Environmental Paper Network Launches Extensive Update to its Paper Calculator

Popular 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 […]

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 features to help them measure the impacts of their paper and reduce that impact through better choices. […]

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 diverse expertise in forest and paper sustainability issues, and SCS Global Services (SCS), a leader in […]

EPN Sponsored Product Category Rules for LCA of Paper are Available for Public Comment

Draft Product Category Rule (PCR) modules for Roundwood and Pulp/Paper are now available for public comment. Announced in September 2015, these are the first PCR modules for roundwood and pulp/paper to allow for the development of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) that cover a comprehensive set of environmental and health impact […]

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 alternatives made with virgin wood fibre. The study, conducted by SCS Global Services, is the first in the […]