Forests. Climate. Community.
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Created in 2005, the Aveda Environmental Award celebrates environmental leadership and achievement in the magazine industry. Any consumer or B-to-B magazine that uses environmentally responsible paper/production practices is eligible to apply. You can… Continue Posted by Frank Locantore on August 6, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
A new idea should raise a lot of questions. Making the idea a reality requires carefully considering and answering those questions. I am not alone in believing that more magazines can use recycled paper. My idea is that magazines can help themselves by contributing their used/recycled magazines to feed… Continue Posted by Frank Locantore on June 24, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
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July 2, 2010 - The Paper Planet 1 In approving the GE eucalyptus permits, the Department of Agriculture ignored the concerns of numerous agencies and scientists, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, which formally criticized the proposed open field tests of these genetically engineered trees. “In refusing to prepare a detailed environmental review, the Department of Agriculture ignored serious risks before permitting this action,” said Marc Fink, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity.
June 23, 2010 - SustainableBusiness.com | An overwhelming majority of corporate CEOs--93%--say that sustainability will be critical to the future success of their companies, in spite of the recent economic downturn. Furthermore, CEOs believe that, within a decade, a tipping point could be reached that fully meshes sustainability with core business.
June 18, 2010 - MongaBay | Reducing deforestation abroad helps protect the U.S. agricultural sector by ensuring higher prices for commodities and reducing the cost of compliance with expected climate regulations, argues a new report issued by Avoided Deforestation Partners, a group pushing for the inclusion of tropical forests in domestic climate policy, and the National Farmers Union, a farming lobby group.
June 17, 2010 - ScienceDaily | Establishing a firm link between environmental change and human disease has always been an iffy proposition. Now, however, a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, writing in the current (June 16, 2010) online issue of the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, presents the most enumerated case to date linking increased incidence of malaria to land-use practices in the Amazon.
June 8, 2010 - The Paper Planet | Gucci has announced the launch of a worldwide eco-friendly program designed to progressively reduce the company's impact on the environment, which includes following through on a commitment it made to Rainforest Action Network in November. Patrizio di Marco, President and CEO of Gucci, said: “The world's leading brands are rightly judged today not just on the quality of their products and services, but also on the way they act in the community and towards the environment.
June 1, 2010 - Dead Tree Edition | In less than three years, NewPage has gone from talking about its high-cost coated paper machines to bragging about its low-cost position. “As of March 31, 2010, 90% of our non-specialty coated paper machines were in the top 20% of efficiency of all non-specialty coated paper machines in North America, Europe and Asia based on the cash cost of delivered product to Chicago, as reported by RISI,” the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late last week. “We believe our scale and efficiencies are unmatched within the industry,” North America’s largest producer of coated paper said.
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Green Grades 2009: ForestEthics and Dogwood Alliance present the '09 office supply report cards.
Carbon Neutral Paper, FACT or FICTION? A Report on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Paper Products
Different, Not Difficult: How to Make Sustainability Happen
Turning the Page: Environmental Impacts of the Magazine Industry and Recommendations for Improvement
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