External Resources

June 30, 2008

External Resources

For more information on issues relating to the environment and recovery of post consumer paper please look at the following links:

AF&PA's
American Forest & Paper Association mission is to influence successfully public policy to benefit the U.S. paper and forest products industry.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
DMA’s “Recycle Please” campaign is an industry-wide public education campaign that encourages you to recycle catalogs and direct mail pieces when you are finished reading them. 

DMA: The Green 15
This toolkit contains information and resources that DMA members need to understand and comply with DMA's Environmental Resources, which calls upon members worldwide to implement and benchmark a set of 15 eco-friendly business practices.

The FTC Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ("Green Guides")
These guides represent administrative interpretations of laws administered by the Federal Trade Commission that specifically address environmental advertising and marketing practices. 

The Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA)
Envelope Manufacturers Association has launched a “Please Recycle” Program to inform consumers that envelopes, along with magazines, catalogues, and newspapers are recyclable.

EPAT
The Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT^SM) facilitates communication between producers and buyers of paper and paper products. Specifically, the EPAT helps companies seeking to buy environmentally preferable paper make progress toward their objectives. The Paper Working Group views the EPAT as a tool that establishes consistent language and metrics for working with suppliers.

Earth 911
It is the mission of Earth 911 to empower the public with community-specific resources to improve their quality of life.

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)
The voice of Canada's wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. Canada's forest industry represents 3 percent of Canada's GDP and exports over $40 billion annually. Read FPAC's 2007 Sustainability Report

Founded in December 1995 in honor of Senator H. John Heinz III, The Heinz Center is a nonprofit institution dedicated to improving the scientific and economic foundation for environmental policy through multisectoral collaboration among industry, government, academia, and environmental organizations.

Metafore
Operates the Forest Certification Resource Center as part of its mission to catalyze business action that conserves, protects and restores the world's forests. The Forest Certification Resource Center search tool enables users to navigate Metafore’s in-depth forest certification database. More than 800 certified forests and 4,500 certified business locations worldwide are within this unique database.

The National Recycling Coalition (NRC)
An organization of recycling professionals and advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field.  Founded in 1978, NRC’s objective is to eliminate waste and promote sustainable economies through advancing sound management practices for raw materials in North America.

Paperrecycles
The Paper Industry Association Council (PIAC) is comprised of 35 allied paper product associations (including MPA) representing the major manufacturers and providers of paper based communications and packaging products.    

ReMix
Recycling Magazines Is Excellent (ReMix), a collaborative partnership between International Paper, Time Inc, and the NRC to increase magazine and catalog recycling continues to expand across the country. 

RISI
The leading information provider for the global forest products industry.  They work with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, tissue, timber, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.

Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products
Developed by the World Resource Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), this guide and resource kit is a useful tool in developing an effective procurement policy for wood and paper products.