FSC
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world's forests. Products carrying the FSC labels are independently certified to assure consumers that they come from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. |
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PEFC
The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainable managed forests through independent third party certification.
2 Kinds of FSC and PEFC Certificates:
FM Certificate
It is a voluntary process for verifying responsible forest practices in all types of forests and plantations across the world. It is up to a forest owner, or representative of a group of forest owners and operators, to initiate the certification process by requesting an independent certifier to inspect the forest and to see if the management meets the FSC requirements for certification.
COC Certificate
Once a forest is certified it is important to be able to trace the products that come from it throughout the supply chain to ensure that any claims on the origin of the product are credible and verifiable. The FSC chain of custody certification is a voluntary process. FSC chain of custody is a tracking system that allows manufacturers and traders to demonstrate that timber comes from a forest that is responsibly managed in accordance with the FSC Principles and Criteria. It tracks the flow of certified wood through the supply chain and across borders through each successive stage - including processing, transformation and manufacturing - all the way to the final product. |
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EMAS
EMAS is the EU voluntary instrument which acknowledges organisations that improve their environmental performance on a continuous basis. EMAS stands for Environmental Management and Audit Scheme. |
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NAPM Recycled Mark
NAPM Recycled Mark shows that the product uses not less than 50% post-consumer waste. NAPM stands for the National Association of Paper Merchants. |
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EUGROPA Recycled Mark
EUGROPA Recycled Mark shows that the product uses not less than 50% post-consumer waste. |
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ISO 14001
An internationally recognised management tool for organisations to attain excellence in environmental performance and strive towards environmental sustainability. |
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SFI
A US program to certify forests to insure they are being managed in a sustainable manner through certification SFI stands for Sustainable Forestry Initiative. |
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Pre-Consumer Waste
By-products generated after the manufacturing process is completed and then reconstituted into pre-consumer recycled content. |
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Post-Consumer Waste
Material that has completed its life cycle as a consumer item and is reconstituted into post-consumer recycled fibre. |
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Acid Free Paper
Paper which has had the acid removed from the pulp so that it has a neutral 7.0pH. This prolongs the life expectancy of the paper from turning yellow or deteriorating in quality. |
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Adopted CHP generation
CHP (Combined Heat & Power) generation seeks to continually reduce water and energy consumption and limiting greenhouse gas emissions. This in turn minimises the environmental impact of paper manufacture. |
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100% Renewable Electrical Energy
Paper mills use renewable electrical energy for production, such as generating electricity via wind mills. |
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Commercial Forest
Pulp derived from commercially managed forest. |
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Elemental Chlorine Free
Chlorine is not used in the process of bleaching of paper pulp. |
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Totally Chlorine Free
Chlorine is not used from fibre to the process of bleaching of paper pulp. |
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Process Chlorine Free
Chlorine is not used in the process of making paper pulp and paper production. |
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Recycled Paper
Recycled paper is made of recycled fibres. |
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Recyclable Paper
This logo shows that the paper product CAN BE recycled; it does not necessarily contain recycled material. |
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