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…
Domtar Newsroom Accelerated by recent events, e-commerce sales continue to boom as today’s consumers purchase more of the products they use every day online — from the clothes they wear to the meals they eat. Unfortunately, this has increased concerns about unnecessary packaging waste and ever-greater levels of plastic pollution. Read more…
From Dieline | By: Bill McCool on 09/09/2020 || “Hemp grows rapidly, maturing in as quickly as 90 days. Turning hemp into pulp requires fewer chemicals, water, and energy than wood.” “Making paper with straw eliminates the need for ‘fall burns’ set by farmers to clear straw from their fields, creating acrid smoke and Read more…
Domtar Newsroom Paper often gets a bad rap, but despite fears about paper’s impact on the environment, it’s actually a practical and sustainable choice for many parts of daily living. We’re learning more about the benefits of supplementing technology with print when it comes to education, estate planning and even celebrating Read more…