Capital considers green paper supplies options
Sarah Unger
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: News
Capital currently uses paper products from Georgia-Pacific, but many other paper suppliers have a variety of different options-including options that are better for the environment.
Some available suppliers for Capital are Domtar, Hammermill and Boise. These companies not only provide many different kinds of office paper, but also have many different kinds of environmentally-responsible paper.
Right now, Domtar offers a line of paper called EarthChoice. This line is not only certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), but is publicly endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance and is supported by the World Wildlife Fund.
According to its website, the FSC is a non-profit organization that "was created to change the dialogue about and the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide...its purpose is to coordinate the development of forest management standards, to provide public information about certification and FSC, and to work with certification organizations to promote FSC certification in the U.S."
Some features of Domtar's EarthChoice line include certification by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), it is elementally chlorine-free, and it is "manufactured under alkaline (acid-free) conditions for increased longevity and performance."
The SFI is a "charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management." More information on the SFI can be found on its web site: www.sfiprogram.org.
EarthChoice products can be found online at both Office Depot and Staples.
Another available choice for a new paper supplier is Boise. Currently, Boise has a "greener" line called Aspen.
One of the products in Aspen's line includes the Diverse Earth paper. This paper is created by Boise and South Coast Paper.
Some of the features in Diverse Earth include the fact that it is available in 30%, 50% and 100% post-consumer content. It is also manufactured without the use of chlorine compounds and is acid-free. Diverse Earth is certified by both the FSC and the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
A last option for Capital is Hammermill by International Paper. Hammermill has an option of paper that is available for both home and businesses called Great White Copy.
According to the website, Great White Copy is "a versatile, multi-purpose office paper." It contains 30% post-consumer fibers and meets the Presidential Executive Order for recycled content.
Great White Copy is also "acid-free for added archival quality that extends the life of the document," 99.99% "jam free," and is 100% SFI certified.
Many of these paper suppliers are used in other businesses and would be viable options for Capital if they chose to switch paper suppliers.
More information on any of the suppliers listed can be found on the respective companies' websites.
sunger@capital.edu
Some available suppliers for Capital are Domtar, Hammermill and Boise. These companies not only provide many different kinds of office paper, but also have many different kinds of environmentally-responsible paper.
Right now, Domtar offers a line of paper called EarthChoice. This line is not only certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), but is publicly endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance and is supported by the World Wildlife Fund.
According to its website, the FSC is a non-profit organization that "was created to change the dialogue about and the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide...its purpose is to coordinate the development of forest management standards, to provide public information about certification and FSC, and to work with certification organizations to promote FSC certification in the U.S."
Some features of Domtar's EarthChoice line include certification by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), it is elementally chlorine-free, and it is "manufactured under alkaline (acid-free) conditions for increased longevity and performance."
The SFI is a "charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management." More information on the SFI can be found on its web site: www.sfiprogram.org.
EarthChoice products can be found online at both Office Depot and Staples.
Another available choice for a new paper supplier is Boise. Currently, Boise has a "greener" line called Aspen.
One of the products in Aspen's line includes the Diverse Earth paper. This paper is created by Boise and South Coast Paper.
Some of the features in Diverse Earth include the fact that it is available in 30%, 50% and 100% post-consumer content. It is also manufactured without the use of chlorine compounds and is acid-free. Diverse Earth is certified by both the FSC and the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
A last option for Capital is Hammermill by International Paper. Hammermill has an option of paper that is available for both home and businesses called Great White Copy.
According to the website, Great White Copy is "a versatile, multi-purpose office paper." It contains 30% post-consumer fibers and meets the Presidential Executive Order for recycled content.
Great White Copy is also "acid-free for added archival quality that extends the life of the document," 99.99% "jam free," and is 100% SFI certified.
Many of these paper suppliers are used in other businesses and would be viable options for Capital if they chose to switch paper suppliers.
More information on any of the suppliers listed can be found on the respective companies' websites.
sunger@capital.edu
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