Publication Papers: Consequences of increasing recycled content still debated, but collaborative effort begins—A Three-Part Series
Part I: Producers, Publishers Environmentalists: Where is the common ground?
Is there a common ground for producers, publishers, and environmentalists when considering the issues around recycled content? This independent report, commissioned by Forestweb, surveys the players -- producers, publishers, and environmentalists. Part I includes the view points and comments from Verso Paper, NewPage, Paper Task Force, AF&PA, Convervatree, Magazine Paper Project, and others.
"...as the percentage of recycled content increases, the environmental benefits diminish sharply, especially for ... coated magazine and catalog papers." — Verso Paper, 2007
"...only about 5% of magazines currently use recycled content grades." — Magazine Paper Project
Part II: Increased demand for recovered paper in light of environmental concerns could lead to industry challenges, including higher fiber costs, diminishing feedstock quality, and rising contamination.
"Everybody is for recycling, but no one wants to pay extra for it." — Canadian expert
"...there is not enough recovered paper in the stream...to take care of the phenomenal demand." — Peter Grogan, Weyerhaeuser
Part III: Who are the environmental groups involved in this issue. What is each doing and why? Are some of the campaigns going too far? Too fast? Which of the efforts are working with the industry and how?