Polyester pushes fashion’s emissions up 7.5 percent. Here’s what it means

Arlington Swifty Printing has joined Two Sides North America, the non-profit organization that promotes and encourages the responsible production, use, and sustainability of print and paper. “The information Two Sides provides is very important and will allow us to get the true facts out to our customers about printing and paper. Two Sides is a perfect fit with our own environmental friendly approach here at Swifty,” said Charles Pappas, Arlington Swifty Printing.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in opposition to the Maryland General Assembly's efforts to alter the state's definition of qualifying biomass in the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS): "The forest products industry in Maryland produces almost $1.8 billion in products annually, employing approximately 6,000 people who work in facilities that produce essential products. The bioenergy from forest products manufacturing residuals is a carbon neutral, renewable energy that provides enormous greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits - roughly the equivalent to removing 35 million cars from the road.

South Carolina's paper industry has had just about enough of environmentally conscious email senders asking their recipients to resist the urge to hit the print button. Take ArborGen, the Ridgeville-based company that breeds new varieties of trees. It was originally founded by a group of paper manufacturers, including the former MeadWestvaco Corp. It hasn't forgotten its roots since being sold last year. "Notice: It's OK to print this email. Paper is a biodegradable, renewable, sustainable product made from trees," reads the signature on its spokeswoman's email. "Thanks to improved forest management, we have more trees in America today than nearly 100 years ago." Fort Mill-based Domtar — one of the state's largest corporations — is pushing a similar message companywide. Its pitch: "Paper informs us, persuades us, educates us and organizes us. It's OK to use paper." Click Read More below for additional information.