Appleton Green Line Grows
Appleton Coated has added FSC-certified Utopia One Sheets and Web and Utopia Two Sheets to their Appleton Green line. These grades use 10 percent recycled materials in their stock versions, but can be ordered with 20 to 30 percent recycled content and with green power offsets. For more information email utopiagreen@appletoncoated.com or call 1-800-663-1813.
Posted by sustainability in Paper | March 9, 2007
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Paper which is designated as "recycled" can be a mixture of virgin wood fiber, pre-consumer waste or post-consumer waste. It is important to distinguish between the pre-consumer and post-consumer content in recycled paper. Pre-consumer content is paper made out of paper scraps and trimmings left over from the paper manufacturing process. These paper scraps and trimmings are easiest to recycle, as they do not have to be collected, separated, deinked etc. Post consumer waste (PCW) is paper made out of paper which has been used by the end consumer and then is collected for recycling from various recycling programs. This is the best paper to buy, as it uses and creates demand for paper which would normally end up in the landfill and no trees are cut down for making the paper.
Also only 10-30% is really nothing. Nice try paper company.
Posted by: sabine on April 6, 2007