It takes 10 times more energy to send a single query to ChatGPT than it does to run a traditional Google search. The message “go paperless, go green” has been used by companies and organizations encouraging customers to opt for digital over print. Research and newly emerging data demonstrates that Read more
By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America Simply put, certification labels are a quick and easy way to tell consumers that the wood fiber in the paper products they buy and use comes from sustainably managed forests. The certification systems behind those labels provide the proof that’s true. Certification is Read more
Two Sides North America Anti-greenwashing Campaign Responds With Record-breaking Success CHICAGO – July 27, 2022 – For years, major corporations, service providers and government agencies have surrendered to the temptation to cloak their cost saving efforts in a veneer of environmental virtue by claiming – without evidence – that going Read more
Submitted: Kathi Rowzie May 3, 2022 || twosidesna.org CHICAGO – May 4, 2022 – As banks, utilities, telecom companies and government agencies face mounting economic uncertainties, many of these services providers are looking to cut costs by encouraging their customers to switch from paper to digital communications. But all too Read more
Bond is proud to announce that it has successfully completed the Climate Smart training and certification program for its baseline year. The Climate Smart program provides a unique combination of training, tools, and technical assistance to enable companies to measure and then reduce their GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. Some initiatives Read more
Two Sides North America In North America, forests are a renewable resource that is continuously replenished using sustainable forest management practices. We grow many more trees than we harvest. While saving trees and protecting forests is a widely shared goal, avoiding the use of wood is not the way to Read more
Two Sides Submitted: Kathi Rowzie May 6, 2021 You’ve seen them in popular periodicals, industry newsletters and in your email: some self-interested group announces the completion of a “scientific comparison” that “proves” the superiority of an alternative material or “environmentally friendly” substitute for paper or paper-based packaging. The study appears Read more
by Sheldon Gibson, BOND Reproductions We need to look at a lot of the myths and feelings we have around printing sustainability and harvesting trees that we carry with us from the past. What does the term ‘tree friendly’ imply? Does it mean that it is somehow environmentally responsible – Read more
twosidesna.org The benefits of paper recycling include extending the supply of wood fiber, saving landfill space, avoiding greenhouse gas emissions of methane released when paper decomposes in landfills [methane has a global warming potential 25 times greater than carbon dioxide], and reducing the amount of energy needed to produce some Read more
rolland.com As the corporate world continues to examine how to reduce its environmental footprint, and more businesses set strategies with climate change in mind, it is imperative they use energy in a way that’s clean, sustainable, and renewable during their manufacturing processes. At Rolland, we’re committed to industry-leading product quality, Read more