“Sustainability” Category
Why is the Price of Paper Going Up?
on November 21, 2018
6 Factors Affecting the Cost of Paper In the last few years, there has been a combination of factors leading to increased overall costs for paper. With a combination of price hikes, increased demand, availability issues, and other related factors, the following dynamics are responsible for the recent shift in...
Myth Vs. Fact – Should We Get Rid of Paper Packaging
on August 1, 2018
Should We Stop Using Paper and Paper Packaging? Paper-based packaging is not only made of recycled material but it can also be recycled and has an excellent environmental record. The primary function of packaging in all its forms; plastics, tins, glass, and paperboard are to protect goods while in transit,...
Myths Vs. Facts – Do People Want to Receive Their Critical Communications Electronically?
on June 21, 2018
Myth Vs. Fact: Do Customers Really Want a Fully Paperless Society? Contrary to popular belief, the complete transition to a full paperless society is not always welcomed by consumers. A large percentage of people wish to retain the flexibility of paper-based, postal, and electronic communications. As North...
Myth Vs. Fact – Is Using Paper Bad for the Environment?
on May 3, 2018
Is Paper as Environmentally Damaging as People Think? There are a lot of misconceptions about paper and paper products. Our landfills are filling up fast, and it’s mostly with paper, right? Wrong. Most paper isn’t recycled, right? Wrong. Paper recycling isn’t all that efficient, right? Wrong....
Myth Vs. Fact – Will Going Paperless Save the Environment?
on March 19, 2018
Will Replacing Print and Mail with Electronic Media Save the Environment? What could be more environmentally friendly than just sending electrons over wires where they magically form into documents on your desktop, laptop, or cell phone? The answer is in what it takes to get those little electrons to line up...
Myth Vs. Fact – Can Recycled Paper be Used Indefinitely?
on January 31, 2018
Surprising Facts About Paper Recycling People often assume that we can recycle paper over and over indefinitely. The truth is not so simple. Think of it this way, there is a limit to how many times shirts can be laundered. At some point, they lose so much of their fiber that they start to come apart. Paper...
Myth Vs. Fact – The Paper Industry’s Carbon Footprint
on December 20, 2017
Myth Vs. Fact: What is Paper's True Carbon Footprint? Do you feel guilty when you ask your bank for paper statements and not just eDelivery? Electronic banking helps banks save money on printing, mailing, and postage. However, don’t confuse their paperless marketing with environmental awareness. The...
Myth Vs. Fact – Paper and the Environment
on October 17, 2017
Is Paper a Renewable Resource? Avoiding the use of wood is not the way to protect forests for the long term. It is precisely the areas of the world that consume the least wood that continue to suffer the greatest forest loss. Myth: Paper is bad for the environment Fact: Recycled Paper is one of the few...