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Transparency in Sustainable Forestry Aids Paper Packaging Procurement

July 2016

This article originally appeared in Packaging Digest. Growing up in the ’90s, we were told that using too much paper …

Introduction to EPAT 3.0 Webinar

April 2016

  EPAT 3.0 is here! Learn about the leading tool for comparing environmental indicators and attributes across U.S. paper mills. …

GreenBlue Launches Environmental Paper Assessment Tool® (EPAT) 3.0

April 2016

Web Application Provides Evaluations of the Environmental Performance of Paper CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (April, 4th, 2016) — GreenBlue, an environmental nonprofit …

A guide to the Forest Products Industry in the Southern United States

March 2016

The data presented here represents a significant collection effort by the USDA Forest Service FIA program along with the many …

Why do companies use EPAT?

September 2015

EPAT provides a framework for the most comprehensive, fact-based evaluation of the environmental performance of paper available today. EPAT helps companies: Make informed …

Environmentally Preferable Paper Defined

August 2015

EPAT defines environmentally preferable paper in terms of seven interconnected desired outcomes that represent opportunities for improvement:  Efficient use and conservation …

What does EPAT measure?

July 2015

EPAT collects data around seven categories that represent opportunities for environmental performance improvement along the supply chain of paper sourcing, manufacturing and use. …

How does EPAT work?

July 2015

EPAT considers 20 environmental performance indicators across the supply chain of paper in an analysis customized to reflect a paper …