Two Sides Launches U.S. Website
Factual Information from Respected Sources Dispels Myths about the Sustainability of Print and Paper Two Sides, the fast-growing non-profit organization established to promote the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper, today launched its U.S. website, www.twosides.us. The site, filled with facts from well-known, credible sources, provides an easily accessible resource for anyone […]
Reinvented Disposable Coffee Cup Eliminates Plastic Lids
Interesting concept! Good for Paper, Print, and the environment! Called Compleat, the all-paper design has a built-in lid with sipping spout. by Belinda Lanks I buy many cups of coffee and habitually cringe when reaching for a plastic lid. It’s pretty hypocritical to make a point of avoiding Styrofoam, only to slap a petroleum disc […]
Paper Wine Bottles Are Here!
via Paper Wine Bottle from GreenBottle. First we changed to screw caps and plastic corks. Snobs objected vehemently over both options because of the “quality” factor. Turns out that tradition doesn’t trump taste as many of these wines were picked by those same snobs in blind taste tests. Next came boxed wine which was again launched […]
If you Print, why not Print a forest?
Print a Forest is a free computer application. Our mission is to give everyone an option to have the personal documents they print, plant an entire forest. Every hundred pages you print with Print a Forest plants a tree. If you must print, why not print a forest? With your participation, the paper you print […]
Americans Are Tightwads When It Comes to Green Brands
New survey proves that worry’s one thing, spending another By Robert Klara As any politician will tell you, it’s one thing to get someone to smile and shake your hand and quite another to convince him to pull out his wallet. And as any brand manager will tell you, this maxim also applies to environmental […]
Inkjet printing could change the face of solar energy industry
Inkjet printers, a low-cost technology that in recent decades has revolutionized home and small office printing, may soon offer similar benefits for the future of solar energy. Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way for the first time to create successful “CIGS” solar devices with inkjet printing, in work that reduces raw material […]
Coca-Cola's Green Billboard Made of Plants That Absorb Air Pollution
Advertising doesn’t get much greener than this: Coca-Cola and the World Wildlife Fund have unveiled a new 60-by-60-foot billboard in the Philippines that’s covered in Fukien tea plants, which absorb air pollution. Each plant can absorb up to 13 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. “This billboard helps alleviate air pollution within its proximate areas […]
Domtar Helps Buyers Track Paper's Trail from Mill to Market
Domtar Corporation launched its “Paper Trail” online environmental tool Tuesday to let customers see the environmental impact of the paper they order and understand what it takes to make it. Actually, you don’t have to purchase paper to use the tool at www.domtarpapertrail.com. You can input the name of the Domtar product you’re considering and […]
The Recycled Paper Water Container
Designer Andrea Ponti has created an interesting concept for the Milan Expo 2015. The Life is a water container, designed to be used for one day and then recycled again. Each one is made from natural cotton with a layer of recycled paper, free from toxic chemical ink and adhesives that can’t be recycled. It […]
Greener Package Awards – Enter Now
Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 Greener Package Awards, the industry’s only independent annual competition honoring the most innovative and environmentally significant approaches to packaging sustainability. Since the second edition of the competition last year, Greener Package and its Advisory Board of Experts have revamped the award’s entry requirements to more fully reflect […]
Solar Powered Print Advertising
Here’s a cool example of “Show, don’t tell” advertising—a print ad that promotes green energy by being solar-powered itself. In the magazine, it’s just a black-and-white sketch. But held up to sunlight, it blossoms into full color—and added text appears, completing the thought. (Yes, the copy could be better. Maybe it should say, “Hold this […]
It's a BAG, a BOOKMARK, & a CALENDAR! See the "Never Wasted" from LEE
“With the relevance of eco-friendly initiatives increasing every day, Lee wanted an innovative solution that would display their affiliation towards the same and also spread the message amongst their customers. To drive the message home in a fun and effective way, we went for something a bit more inventive than just a bag made of […]
