Office Supply Industry Leaders Shift Toward Environmental Responsibility
Environmental groups report significant progress with Staples, FedEx Kinko’s and Corporate Express; OfficeMax still lags behind
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OfficeMax Environmental Policy Signals Office Supply Sector’s Continued Interest to ‘Go Green’
Today, OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) released a new environmental paper policy which will reduce the company’s impact on forests and further bolster the recycled paper industry. This commitment caps a seven-year effort by environmental groups led by Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics to green the office supply industry. In less than a decade, the office supply sector has now transitioned from one of the most environmentally destructive industries to one that has begun to challenge the world’s largest paper companies to improve their forestry practices.
Improved Stewardship of Southern Forests Celebrated on First Anniversary of Historic Agreement
Today marked the first anniversary of a landmark agreement between Bowater, Inc, one of the Southern United States’ largest paper producers, and environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The agreement set forth a plan to preserve and protect the unique forested landscapes of the Cumberland Plateau and the Southern U.S. The accord marked the first commitment by a large paper producer to dramatically alter its forest management practices, including ending conversion of native forests to sterile pine plantations.