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Georgia Pacific's recent commitment to expand its sustainable forestry practices could help transform the entire paper industry; even if the company's overally environmental performance isn't flawless, it's an important project for the NRDC to get behind.
by Peter Lehner
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A number of products purchased in the U.S. were found to include wood products that violate the Lacey Act. Here are five ways to stay on top of your paper procurement.
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Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. A recent seizure of Peruvian tropical hardwood provides several insights into how companies can stay in compliance with the amended Lacey Act.
by Craig Hanson
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General Mills became the latest company to declare it would only buy palm oil produced through environmentally and socially responsible means.
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Half of U.K. residents surveyed don't realize that the paper and wood products they buy could come from unsustainable or illegal sources, according to WWF-UK.
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FedEx Office, Office Depot and Staples received the highest grades for paper practices in the office supply industry for a second year, according to the latest Green Grade Report Card issued by the environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics.
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Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas, an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation.
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In a partnership with paper manufacturer Boise, the bank will recycled used paper back to Boise, then re-purchase paper made from the same recycled pulp for use in its operations.
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Cargill, with the help of the World Wildlife Fund, will begin a review of its palm oil suppliers later this year to see how they are progressing toward more sustainable practices.
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Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices.
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The American Forest & Paper Association this week released its annual paper recovery statistics for 2009, with a record-breaking with 63.4 percent beating the group's goal three years ahead of schedule.
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The first-ever effort to get companies to disclose their forest impacts just as they might disclose carbon impacts finds limited awareness, though some firms are clearly ahead of the pack.