Then, on Nov. 7, publishing behemoth Simon & Schuster Inc. announced a new environmental initiative and paper policy that includes plans to increase to 25 percent or more the level of recycled fiber in the company’s purchased paper by 2012. The company reports that it purchases approximately 70,000 tons of paper annually, 70 percent of which it says contains some recycled fiber content. The new goals, according to Simon & Schuster, signify “a 150-percent increase from a current 10-percent baseline level.” The company also reports that it aims to eliminate the use of paper that may contain fiber from endangered and old-growth forest areas, with a specific goal of using 10-percent Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper within four years.
- Companies:
- Random House Inc.
- Simon and Schuster Inc.