A New Sustainability Resource: The Paper Life Cycle Website
So I was glad to see a very comprehensive new Website devoted to sustainability and the paper life cycle.
Metafore, along with a unique collaboration of stakeholders across the paper supply chain, has created a comprehensive online resource that will enable companies and customers to make more informed environmental decisions about the paper products they purchase, use, and sell.
The Paper Life Cycle details critical environmental issues from the forest through the paper manufacturing process, end-use, and recovery in a science-based and interactive format. The Website was developed to inform purchasing decisions by providing environmental information to paper buyers and sellers.
"We found there was a need in the marketplace for information about the many environmental considerations across the life cycle of paper," says Tom Pollock, Senior Program Manager of Metafore, a program of the nonprofit sustainability institute GreenBlue. "This is an online resource for businesses to make informed purchasing decisions that integrate environmental and economic performance."
The Website features in-depth articles, trend reports, and guidance on key questions facing paper manufacturers and buyers. Discussion topics include climate change, forest practice management, recycling, illegal logging, energy use, product performance, and other issues relevant to environmental stewardship internationally – from forest management strategies in the Tropics to recovery initiatives in North America.
The Paper Life Cycle project has been a collaborative effort that draws on the thinking and expertise from stakeholders from across the paper supply chain.
Doc's not sure this clears everything up, but it is certainly a step in the right direction.