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The Green Claim Code Explained

Monday, January 7th, 2008

It would appear that in this age of enlightenment there is very little that cannot be recycled, reused, re-made, re-introduced or reinvented in an environmentally friendly manner. But whether you are buying or selling, what exactly does the on-product claim mean - and does it comply with ISO14021?

Correct Use of FSC Logo by Printers

Friday, December 7th, 2007

In order to use the FSC Logo, Printers must be certified with a valid Chain of Custody. A common misconception is that it is ok to label a job as “Printed on FSC Certified Paper”, without using the logo. In fact, this is not permissable without certification either.

Eco Business - Environmental Business Section on UK Business Forums

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Our favourite UK Business Forum - UKBF - has today launched a new category for eco business and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) issues. This is a ground breaking step from UKBF, which is the largest and most popular Small Business Forum in the UK.

Paper Recycling in the European Union Reaches Record Levels

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Newly published figures show that EU paper recycling has reached record levels. An astonishing 63.4% of paper was recycled in 2006 according to statistics released by the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC).
This means the European Union is on target to meet a commitment to recycle 66% of its paper by 2010, representing an uplift of nearly 10% from 2004 […]