This coming Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day. For over 50 years, billions of people have participated in this annual celebration around the globe. Earth Day is an event in which like-minded global citizens join in a common mission: to promote awareness of our natural world and the need to work together to ensure its […]
There are few things more iconic to the Chesapeake Bay than the eastern oyster. As filter feeders, they clean our waters. As an important part of the food chain, they serve as tasty treats. But like so many of our natural resources, oysters have become victims to over-harvesting, disease, pollution, and habitat loss. Today, oyster […]
Did you know that using paper actually supports the preservation (and even expansion) of U.S. forestland by making forest products profitable to grow? Sounds crazy, we know, but it’s true. Total forest area in the United States actually increased by 18 million acres between 1990 and 2020, the equivalent of around 1,200 football fields every […]
On a bright, sunny morning in 2013, Ambika Anand Prokop was roaming around the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia with her family. Anticipating that her young daughters would soon tire of the heat and humidity and start begging to return to the hotel swimming pool, Ambika created a scavenger hunt to keep them occupied. […]
Are you prioritizing sustainability in your marketing campaigns? If so, choosing recycled paper might seem like the obvious choice. But is this the only option? Let’s look at five reasons virgin fiber remains a vital component of the paper lifecycle. 1. Virgin fiber protects our nation’s forests. If your goal is to reduce your carbon […]
The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is a global conservation organization founded in 1977 by Dr. Jane Goodall, whose pioneering work with chimpanzees in the 1960s brought worldwide attention to the behavior of these amazing animals. JGI believes that “by protecting chimpanzees and inspiring people to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the […]
In trying to meet your sustainability goals, you have a choice between paper made with virgin fiber and paper that contains some percentage of post-consumer waste (PCW), or paper waste that is collected from homes and offices. Is one better than the other? It depends on your goals. Paper made with 100% virgin fiber can […]
Marketers looking for inexpensive, durable outdoor signage often turn to Coroplast, a popular substrate used for everything from event signage to political yard signs. Made of corrugated plastic, Coroplast is inexpensive and strong. While it is recyclable, it doesn’t present an Earth-friendly image. Less than 10% of plastic is recycled, and with the remainder either […]
According to City to Sea, 12 million tons of plastic are entering our oceans every year. That equates to an entire trash truck full every minute. So how do we stop the flow? It’s up to every one of us to do our part. Are you ready to start cutting back on the amount of […]
While researching plastic pollution, I came across Daniel Webb, the founder of Everyday Plastics, a Community Interest Company in England. Shortly after Daniel moved to his new home in Margate on the Kent coast in 2016, he quickly learned that there were no local recycling services. During a “plastic-riddled” run along the coast, Daniel started […]
