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Going Paperless Doesn’t Mean Going Green, The New York Times Proves
Latest News & Features data centers, Dead Tree Edition, energy, go green, Internet, New York Times, Paper, paperless, Pollution, Pollution and the Internet, Power
Perhaps we can finally say goodbye to those simplistic “Go green, go paperless” promotional campaigns. There’s nothing particularly green about the massive data centers that store the internet’s data, The New York Times revealed this past weekend after in-depth investigation. Data centers waste electricity and spew pollutants in a way that “is sharply at odds […]
Canon declares support for the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns
Latest News & Features Canon, print and paper, Print Power campaign, recycle, Two Sides
19 September 2012, London, UK – Canon, a world leader in imaging products and solutions for the digital home and office, has become a member of the UK Two Sides organisation and supporter of the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns which promote the sustainability and effectiveness of print media in a multi channel world. […]
RecyclePaperZA focuses on entrepreneur training to improve paper recycling rates
Despite increased awareness around the importance of recycling, large amounts of recoverable paper and board packaging are still unnecessarily dumped in landfill sites. “Sadly only 5% of homes actively recycle their paper and board,” says RecyclePaperZA operations director Ursula Henneberry. “There is so much more that can be done, not only to preserve our environment, […]
Why we should be recycling our paper
Latest News & Features carbon dioxide, carbon oxide, cartons, fibre, landfill sites, magazines, National Recycling Day, newspaper, office, oxygen, Paper, RecyclePaperZA, recycling, tissue, trees
Paper recycling rates in South Africa increased to nearly 60% in 2011. This equates to the annual recovery of over a million tonnes of paper. Despite increased awareness, large amounts of recoverable paper and board packaging are still unnecessarily dumped in landfill sites. “Sadly only 5% of homes actively recycle their paper and board,” says […]
Rush to digital leaves too many behind
Latest News & Features digital divide, paperless
Last week, an insurance bill in the California State Assembly was pulled from further consideration once opposition mounted against a clause that would have mandated paperless insurance notices and statements. Both the California Department of Insurance and the Consumers for Paper Options opposed the bill, primarily because it did not include any provisions and protections […]
South African paper recycling recovery rate improving, but more to be done
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
News release from Mpact – 10 September 2012 The volume of paper recovered for recycling in South Africa has increased by almost a third over the past decade and could be 63% by 2017, according to statistics from the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA). South Africa has seen paper recovery rates increase significantly […]
Green lungs help us breathe better
Latest News & Features arbour week, ecological landscape, global warming, green lungs, greenbelt, IWMSA, oxygen, soil erosion, trees
Arbour Week is celebrated nationally from 01 to 07 September, and in 2012, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) urges all South Africans to heed the call to respect and nurture the greenbelts in our urban areas. A greenbelt is best described as natural, undeveloped land which has been demarcated and set […]
Pulling the plug on the digital vs paper debate
Latest News & Features climate change, digital, FSC, mitigation, National Geographic Society, PAMSA, Paper, print, Sir Nicholas Stern, Stern Review
It is time for the South Africans to take stand against the myths and misinformation, and broaden our knowledge of the truth and scientifically proven facts. While we cannot dispute the convenience and immediacy of having annual reports on our company websites and our latest bank statement emailed to us, we have to ensure that […]
Toshiba’s National No-Print Day causes paper jam
Latest News & Features e-waste, FSC, Greenpeace, Paper, recycling, Toshiba, Two Sides
On June 4, Toshiba America Business Solutions issued an announcement which stated: “As part of its ongoing mission to get businesses to print smarter and practise sustainable consumption, Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc today announced the first annual National No-Print Day (NNPD) to be held on Oct. 23, 2012. NNPD is a nationwide campaign to […]
The debate about the paperless office has flared again
Latest News & Features digital, electronic, Paper, paperless, print, RISI, Toshiba
By Ken Norris, Contributing Editor, Pulp & Paper International NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2012 (RISI) A recent marketing campaign by Toshiba was the cause this time. The company, a global manufacturer of consumer and commercial printers, among many other products, sought to establish a “No Print Day” and hoped to show the environmental benefits of […]
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Going Paperless Doesn’t Mean Going Green, The New York Times Proves
Latest News & Features data centers, Dead Tree Edition, energy, go green, Internet, New York Times, Paper, paperless, Pollution, Pollution and the Internet, Power
Perhaps we can finally say goodbye to those simplistic “Go green, go paperless” promotional campaigns. There’s nothing particularly green about the massive data centers that store the internet’s data, The New York Times revealed this past weekend after in-depth investigation. Data centers waste electricity and spew pollutants in a way that “is sharply at odds […]
Canon declares support for the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns
Latest News & Features Canon, print and paper, Print Power campaign, recycle, Two Sides
19 September 2012, London, UK – Canon, a world leader in imaging products and solutions for the digital home and office, has become a member of the UK Two Sides organisation and supporter of the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns which promote the sustainability and effectiveness of print media in a multi channel world. […]
RecyclePaperZA focuses on entrepreneur training to improve paper recycling rates
Despite increased awareness around the importance of recycling, large amounts of recoverable paper and board packaging are still unnecessarily dumped in landfill sites. “Sadly only 5% of homes actively recycle their paper and board,” says RecyclePaperZA operations director Ursula Henneberry. “There is so much more that can be done, not only to preserve our environment, […]
Why we should be recycling our paper
Latest News & Features carbon dioxide, carbon oxide, cartons, fibre, landfill sites, magazines, National Recycling Day, newspaper, office, oxygen, Paper, RecyclePaperZA, recycling, tissue, trees
Paper recycling rates in South Africa increased to nearly 60% in 2011. This equates to the annual recovery of over a million tonnes of paper. Despite increased awareness, large amounts of recoverable paper and board packaging are still unnecessarily dumped in landfill sites. “Sadly only 5% of homes actively recycle their paper and board,” says […]
Rush to digital leaves too many behind
Latest News & Features digital divide, paperless
Last week, an insurance bill in the California State Assembly was pulled from further consideration once opposition mounted against a clause that would have mandated paperless insurance notices and statements. Both the California Department of Insurance and the Consumers for Paper Options opposed the bill, primarily because it did not include any provisions and protections […]
South African paper recycling recovery rate improving, but more to be done
Latest News & Features, Member Releases
News release from Mpact – 10 September 2012 The volume of paper recovered for recycling in South Africa has increased by almost a third over the past decade and could be 63% by 2017, according to statistics from the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (RecyclePaperZA). South Africa has seen paper recovery rates increase significantly […]
Green lungs help us breathe better
Latest News & Features arbour week, ecological landscape, global warming, green lungs, greenbelt, IWMSA, oxygen, soil erosion, trees
Arbour Week is celebrated nationally from 01 to 07 September, and in 2012, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) urges all South Africans to heed the call to respect and nurture the greenbelts in our urban areas. A greenbelt is best described as natural, undeveloped land which has been demarcated and set […]
Pulling the plug on the digital vs paper debate
Latest News & Features climate change, digital, FSC, mitigation, National Geographic Society, PAMSA, Paper, print, Sir Nicholas Stern, Stern Review
It is time for the South Africans to take stand against the myths and misinformation, and broaden our knowledge of the truth and scientifically proven facts. While we cannot dispute the convenience and immediacy of having annual reports on our company websites and our latest bank statement emailed to us, we have to ensure that […]
Toshiba’s National No-Print Day causes paper jam
Latest News & Features e-waste, FSC, Greenpeace, Paper, recycling, Toshiba, Two Sides
On June 4, Toshiba America Business Solutions issued an announcement which stated: “As part of its ongoing mission to get businesses to print smarter and practise sustainable consumption, Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc today announced the first annual National No-Print Day (NNPD) to be held on Oct. 23, 2012. NNPD is a nationwide campaign to […]
The debate about the paperless office has flared again
Latest News & Features digital, electronic, Paper, paperless, print, RISI, Toshiba
By Ken Norris, Contributing Editor, Pulp & Paper International NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2012 (RISI) A recent marketing campaign by Toshiba was the cause this time. The company, a global manufacturer of consumer and commercial printers, among many other products, sought to establish a “No Print Day” and hoped to show the environmental benefits of […]