Paper and Packaging
Today’s marketplace accepts the benefits of environmentally responsible paper and packaging materials. A host of advantages – from good corporate social responsibility to simple economics – have led to an explosion in the demand for greener products.
Many companies and governments have procurement policies showing preference for paper products from forests certified to a credible program such as the SFI program. TerraChoice Environmental Marketing invited hundreds of purchasing professionals in North America to comment on environmentally preferable purchasing. The resulting Ecomarkets™ 2008 Summary Report reported that 62 percent of respondents said their organization had a green purchasing policy.
The best procurement policies are clear and achievable. They focus on preferences yielding the greatest environmental benefits, without being so restrictive that it is difficult to find products. SFI certification offers assurance of a stable supply of quality forest products from legal, responsible sources. It is recognized and accepted in markets around the world, and has been endorsed by the internationally recognized Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC).
SFI chain-of-custody certification has two recovered fiber labels, which show a product contains paper and paper byproducts diverted from solid waste. A percent recovered fiber label means a specific percentage of the raw material used in the product or production line is made from recovered wood fiber. A 100 percent recovered fiber label means all of the raw material used in the product carrying the label comes from recovered wood fiber.
North America’s paper fiber cycle depends on fresh fibre from well-managed forests and a strong recovery network that values and collects discarded paper products for reuse. Metafore’s Paper Fiber Cycle Project found that without fresh fiber, North American consumers would run out of paper in less than a year.
Documents:
Requirements for Responsible Fiber Sourcing, Chain of Custody and On and Off Product Labels
Interpretations, Questions & Answers for the 2005-2009 SFI Standard and October 2006 Requirements for Fiber Sourcing, Chain of Custody and Product Labels.
Fact Sheet - How to Certify | SFI certified paper by company | SFI Certification Bodies