Environment
PEFC UK appoints Alun Watkins as national secretary
PEFC UK has appointed Alun Watkins as national secretary as of January 2010.
Paper industry has cut emissions by 42% since 1990, report claims
Paper manufacturers in Europe have reduced emissions by 42% since 1990 and are an "enabler" of European climate change targets, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has said.
Cloc scoops Green Apple award for environmental efforts
Commercial printer Cloc has been awarded a Green Apple Award in recognition of its ongoing environmental initiatives.
Heidelberg backs Cambridge University environmental initiative
Heidelberg has given its backing to a University of Cambridge initiative that aims to limit the rise in global average temperature.
Print needs to defend itself against eco charges in a simpler, less technical way
I was working with the corporate responsibility committee of one of my clients recently, a very well-known brand involving global manufacturing, distribution and sales. We were brain storming new...
UPM terminates APRIL pulp agreement
UPM has terminated its existing purchasing contract with Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL) as part of its new pulp sourcing strategy.
Carbon capture scheme must not result in higher energy bills, FSB says
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the government not to allow energy companies to pass on carbon change levies to small businesses, following today's Queen's Speech.
Printing.com picks up environmental accreditation
Printing.com has been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation and doubled the target of its Trees for Schools campaign to 100,000 trees.
Trinity installs dampening system
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has installed two delta.f dampening filtration systems from Technotrans at its Glasgow facility.
ProPrint puts APP in the hotseat during live global webcast
APP took questions from across the globe this morning as ProPrint hosted a live webcast entitled 'Can the Indonesian pulp and paper industry be sustainable?'.