Green Scene: Publishing and the Environment: New 'Green' Publishing Certification
Green Press Initiative launches Environmentally Responsible Publisher program
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"We believe that … we have created a certification program that is extremely credible from an environmental standpoint, but still achievable for publishers who make environmental stewardship a priority," said Todd Pollack, program manager at GPI, in a press release.
Each tier provides four attainment options that combine benchmarks for recycled and post-consumer-recycled paper, and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper with elective benchmarks. For example, option 1 for gold certification requires that a publishing company use at least 50-percent recycled paper (minimum 45-percent post-consumer), at least 30-percent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified and one point from a list that includes actions such as:
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