These features, combinedwith theNorth
Americanpaper industry’sadvocacy
of responsible forestrypracticesand
certification, useof renewablebiomass
andadvances inefficient papermaking
technology,makepaper oneof themost
sustainableproducts onearth.
•
Paper isbasedonwood, anatural
and renewable resource that can
beplanted, grown, harvestedand
replanted. Each year forests in the
U.S. andCanadagrow significantly
morewood than isharvested.
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•
InNorthAmerica, paper is recycled
more thananyother commodity
and thebenefits include: extending
thewoodfiber supply; reducing
greenhousegasemissionsbyavoiding
methaneemissions (releasedwhen
paper decomposes in landfillsor is
incinerated); contributing to carbon
sequestration; reducingenergy
needed for paper production;
and saving landfill space.
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•
Most paper inNorthAmerica is
made from sawmill residuesand
recoveredpaper.Only36%of theU.S.
timber harvest isusedeach year in
manufacturingpaper andpaperboard,
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and inCanadaonly 13%.
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•
Thepaper industryhasanumber
of respected certification schemes
ensuring thepaper youusehas come
froma sustainable forest source.
These include the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC); theSustainable Forestry
Initiative
®
(SFI
®
) program; theAmerican
Tree FarmSystem (ATFS) and systems
endorsedby the international Program
for the Endorsement of Forest
Certification (PEFC).
8
•
Globally, onlyabout 10%of the
world’s forestsare certified– the
majorityofwhichare inNorthAmerica.
By sourcing certifiedproducts, from
a varietyof credible standards,
buyersare sendingamessage that
they support sound forestryand
buy responsibly.
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“Responsiblepulpand
paper operations can
bringmanybenefits to
forests, local economies
andpeople, particularly
in rural areas.”
WorldWildlife Fund
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PAPER ISMADE FROMWOOD,
ANATURAL RESOURCE THAT IS
RENEWABLEANDRECYCLABLE.
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