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Even in a time when the "paperless office" is possible, forest products from printer paper to wooden furniture are still a significant chunk of the resources businesses use every day. In this section, we look at sustainable forestry practices and certifications as well as ways companies can adopt strategies to use the greenest forest products available.
GreenBlue, which focuses on facilitating sustainable product design and materials sourcing, has acquired Metafore, a nonprofit that specializes in sustainable paper purchasing, are joining forces...
Our recent survey of business leaders across industries found a huge increase in green purchasing in the last 12 months, but there are plenty of gray areas where uncertainty lie. ...
JCPenney's new paper-reduction strategy will save millions of pounds of paper, and likely an equal amount of shipping and manufacturing costs, but that's just the silver lining to a sadder...
The Cooper Hewitt People's Choice Award was the only category in the Smithsonian Institution's recent National Design Awards to be opened to public voting, and over 6,000 designers, consumers, and...
Former foes Staples Inc. and the nonprofit Dogwood Alliance are joining forces for a pilot project meant to give landowners in the southern U.S. the chance to earn money by conserving their...
The office products retailer has signed on to Rainforest Alliance's SmartSource program as a way of expanding its responsible purchasing policies and buying only certified environmentally friendly...
A near-Herculean effort, Newsweek's new list of the greenest companies in the S&P 500 Index may be imperfect -- and are sure to be debated -- but they may also be the best effort to date to...
This report from the United Kingdom's Cabinet Office lays out the government's green IT vision and strategies to help achieve carbon neutrality in IT usage by 2012. ...
The president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy discusses his work on Reducing Emissions from Degradation and Deforestation (REDD), a crucial strategy for dealing with climate change and a...
At a summit of global paper industry leaders, Asia Pulp & Paper announced a commitment to halt expansion of its pulp-processing facilities until it finds a source for sustainably produced...
Tim Spring, the CEO of Marcal, explains the deep green roots of his company and says that its products offer a counterpoint to the old belief that greener products always perform worse. ...
Tim Spring, the CEO of a company that makes all its products from 100 percent recycled stock talks about how a firm that was green 'before Greenpeace bought their first rubber boat' is adapting to...
How do office supply firms stack up when it comes to paper products, practices and environmental responsibility? Forest Ethics and the Dogwood Alliance recently released their latest industry...
The third annual Green Grades report card looks at the paper sourcing policies of 12 retail and wholesale/distribution companies. ...
The third annual Green Grades report card looks at and grades the paper sourcing policies of 12 office retail, general retail and wholesale/distribution companies.
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In these uncertain and cash-strapped times, how do you convince customers that buying green is smart and profitable? We asked four companies for their tips on selling the real value of green...
In 2008, Pitney Bowes diverted 7,523 tons of materials from landfills or incineration, such as plastic machine-covers, cardboard, foam and film packaging, wooden pallets, steel, aluminum, copper...
In-depth case studies of some winners of the American Forest & Paper Association's recycling awards show how businesses, municipalities and schools have developed innovative and highly...
Kimberly-Clark's new sourcing policy will eliminate the use of non-FSC certified wood fiber from the Canadian Boreal forest following a five-year campaign by Greenpeace, which helped the world's...
For the last few years, Greenpeace has waged a relentless campaign against Kimberly-Clark, a $19-billion a year forest-products giant, accusing the firm of clear-cutting ancient forests to make...
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