As huge consumers of paper -- 2 billion books and 350 million magazines are consumed annually in the United States -- publishers have an important role to play
in specifying environmentally preferable paper. Some publishers have taken "green" steps, while others lag woefully behind.
RCA Documents
RCA's Greening University Presses Campaign
Using Less Wood: Focus on Publishers [Get Acrobat]
How to Encourage Forest-friendly Purchasing [Get Acrobat]
RCA-News: Cosmo's Impact on Forests, 08.02, "Greening" the Publishing Industry, 09.01, New Campaign Targets Magazine Industry's Paper Consumption, 05.01
Other Documents
Canadian Publishers Conserving Ancient Forests, Friends of Clayquot Sound
Greening of Print, Nima Hunter, Inc.
Norm Thompson Outfitters Switches All Catalogs to Recycled Paper, Alliance for Environmental Innovation
The Greening of the Publishing Industry, PrintMedia [Get Acrobat]
Turning the Page: Environmental Impacts of the Magazine Industry & Recommendations for Improvement, Co-op America, Independent Press Association, Conservatree
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Greening the Publishing Industry, E-volve Newsletter
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Recycled Publishing Papers
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