Four tips to promote your green initiatives to your customers

Smaller Saves Rethinking size in general is a good place to start. Can a smaller piece serve the same purpose and have as much impact as a larger piece? Large or odd-sized design pieces may not use paper efficiently and can result in substantial amounts of waste. Digital Photography The advent of digital cameras has drastically reduced waste output. Gone are the developing chemicals and the celluloid negatives. Paper is considerably reduced or eliminated entirely. However, no

What are the statistics of paper consumption in the U.S.? The U.S. is the largest market for paper products in the world, producing 90 million tons of paper annually. In turn, the U.S. consumes about 100 million tons per year. In 2012, recycling awareness led to 65% of domestic paper being recycled. This collection effort and the use of post-consumer pulp resulted in recycled paper making up 33% of the nation’s paper making materials. Wood chips and sawmill scraps account for

The Fact: Sustainable forest management benefits people and the planet. While it’s true that collecting used paper and recycling it into new products is good for the environment, there’s a catch. The wood fibers in paper can be recycled only about five times before they get too weak and break down. That’s why we need fresh fiber harvested from responsibly managed forests, too. Using fresh fiber creates a sustainable cycle of high-quality recyclable material to continually rep