New Guidance aids responsible sourcing of sustainable paper products

摘要

GreenBlue's Forest Products Working Group has recently released the Guidelines for Sustainable Paper Products (Guidelines). They complement the SPC's Definition of Sustainable Packaging (Definition) and advance the larger GreenBlue goal of taking a broader, systems-based approach to sustainable products. The working group developed the Guidelines, like the Definition, out of the need to articulate a common framework and understanding. By taking a full, life-cycle approach while emphasizing eight principal criteria, the Guidelines provide a framework for improving the sustainability of paper products, and will be used to inform future efforts of the working group. Although not all eight criteria are covered in this article, sections around Designing for the Life Cycle and Responsible Sourcing will be discussed that have clear insights and applications that extend beyond the paper products industry.