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Is this accurate? Not sure the source. Helen. >Is Recycled Paper in Trouble? >March 2007 ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Zd_WfkS1ezRX/>Read this issue of Greentips online > >The growing presence of recycled paper has led many people to believe that >all paper is now made from recycled materials. This unfortunate >misconception has actually decreased demand for recycled paper, causing >manufacturers to produce less. As a result, more than 90 percent of >printing and writing paper still comes from virgin tree fiber. > >The benefits of producing paper from recycled fibers are many: fewer trees >cut down, less water and energy consumed, less pollution generated. And >now that studies have shown today?s recycled paper products are comparable >to conventional products in quality, performance, and cost, the case for >buying recycled is stronger than ever. To help expand this market while >meeting your needs and budget, ask these questions when shopping for paper >products: > >What is the percentage of recycled content? > >Recycled paper contains varying percentages of post-consumer waste (paper >that has been used and recycled by the consumer); the remaining recycled >content derives from miscellaneous paper mill scraps. While any recycled >paper is generally better than non-recycled, paper with a higher >percentage of post-consumer content is the best choice. If a percentage is >not listed, contact the manufacturer. > >Where did the paper originate? > >If you cannot buy a paper product that is 100 percent recycled, look for >the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification label. This paper comes >from forests managed in an environmentally responsible manner. > >What about ?tree-free? alternatives? > >Paper doesn?t have to come from wood pulp; fibers from hemp, kenaf, flax, >cotton, banana stalks, and other plant-based materials can be used to >produce paper with fewer chemicals and less energy. Tree-free paper is >generally more expensive than its conventional counterpart, but is >available from a variety of companies. As with conventional paper, look >for a product with high post-consumer recycled content. > >How was the paper processed? > >Papers (even tree-free ones) are often bleached with chlorine or chlorine >derivatives that form dioxina known carcinogenand other compounds that >pollute local air and water supplies. Look for products labeled either >processed chlorine free (PCF) or totally chlorine free (TCF). > >Related Links > ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/K7_WfkS1ezRd/>ConservatreeList of Recycled and >Tree-Free Papers > ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Kp_WfkS1ezRc/>Recycled Paper CoalitionRecycled >Paper Fact Sheet (pdf) > ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Z1_WfkS1ezRB/>Forest Stewardship >CouncilFSC-Certified Paper > >Want to have a bigger impact on environmental issues? ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Kd_WfkS1ezRe/>Add your voice to more than 170,000 >online activists. > >Help us develop practical solutions to environmental problems by ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Z7_WfkS1ezR4/>joining UCS or making a donation today. >Subscribe to this free monthly newsletter or read past issues in the ><http://ucsaction.org/ct/Zd_WfkS1ezRX/>Greentips section of the UCS website. > > >Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. ><http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/join-forward.html?domain=ucsaction&r=pp_WfkS1Q_Dm&>Tell-a-friend! > > >If you received this message from a friend, you can ><http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/join.html?r=pp_WfkS1Q_DmE&>sign up for the >Union of Concerned Scientists. > >We are committed to protecting your privacy, so your email address will >NEVER be sold or exchanged. This message was sent to ><mailto:djones@no.address>djones@no.address Visit >your ><http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/smp.tcl?nkey=w36buswrv68mx85&>subscription >management page to update your personal profile. From this page you can >change your email address, mailing address, name, congressional districts, >email format preference, or add or remove yourself from various UCS >newsletters, networks, and mailing lists. To stop receiving Greentips >emails, click to ><http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=subscription&nkey=w36buswrv68mx85&>unsubscribe. > ><http://www.convio.com> >poweredbyconvio.gif > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GreenYes" group. To post to this group, send email to GreenYes@no.address To unsubscribe from this group, send email to GreenYes-unsubscribe@no.address For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GreenYes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- |
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