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Going Green With Printing
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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC certified products are manufactured from paper products by mills which use fiber certified by the FSC. FSC labels can only be used if you have been certified by a FSC approved 3rd party auditor and have received the Chain-of-Custody Certification.
Rainforest Alliance Certified Products
The Rainforest Alliance protects ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them. RA program participants meet strict standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods. The Rainforest Alliance logo is only available for use with products which are FSC certified by Smartwood.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
SFI certified products are produced at mills which utilize fiber certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program. Under the SFI program, participating companies plant or grow more trees than are harvested each year.
Green-E Certified Products
The Green-e logo is the nationally recognized symbol for certified renewable energy. Green-e provides an easy way for consumers to quickly identify environmentally superior products made from renewable sources of electricity such as wind energy. A product must be Green-e certified by an independent 3rd party audit.
Recyclable Paper
Papers qualifying as “recyclable” have no attachments which prevent them from being entered into conventional recycling programs. Paper can only be marked as recyclable if it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse in the manufacture of another product through an established recycling program. The chasing arrows symbol can be used without qualification only if the product or package is made entirely from recycled material and is commonly recyclable.
Recycled Paper
Paper or products made with paper can contain post-consumer or pre-consumer recycled fiber or both. The chasing arrows symbol must note the amount of post-consumer waste in a tag line printed with the logo unless the paper is made from 100% recycled materials. No qualifying statement means the product is from 100% recycled fiber
Chlorine Free Certified Products
Process chlorine free papers or products are certified by the Chlorine Free Products Association (CFPA). PCF papers have not been rebleached with chlorine containing compounds. A minimum of 30% post-consumer content is required. The CFPA logo may be printed on any products converted from PCF paper which is certified by the CFPA.
Green Seal Certified Paper
Minimum requirements for Green Seal Certified papers specify that uncoated printing and writing papers shall either: 1) contain at least 30% post-consumer material, or 2) be manufactured without using chlorine or chlorine derivates. The Green Seal logo may be printed on the product by permission of the product manufacturer. Wherever the Green Seal Certification Mark appears on a package, the package must contain a description of the basis of certification.
Soy Ink
Soy ink contains non-toxic soybean oil, the same oil which is used in cooking oils, dressings and thousands of other foods and beverages. Any product printed with soy ink can carry its own “Printed with Soy Ink” logo.
EPA-CPG
The EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (EPA-CPG) programs are part of EPA's continuing effort to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste. Buying recycled-content products ensure that the materials collected in recycling programs will be used again in the manufacturing of new products.