Appleton Coated – Green Zone – (Wonderfully designed and informative website.)

From their site: “A well-managed forest” means:
• Trees do not come from rain forests or ancient timbers
• Forestry practices do not contribute to habitat loss
• Indigenous people are not displaced as a result of forestry practices

Utopia Green
FSC-Certification – Appleton Coated secured the Forest Stewardship Council certification in 2007. They were the first coated paper mill to secure this certification.
Post-Consumer Recycled Fiber – From 10% to 30% PCW

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Cougar (Making Paper Fun) - Domtar EarthChoice®
EarthChoice family of products, FSC-certified and endorse by Rainforest Alliance.
(Fun design and informative website)

From PRNewwire-FirstCall via COMTEX:

Domtar marks milestone with sale of millionth ton of FSC-certified paper

MONTREAL, Sept 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) announced today that it has marked a significant milestone with the sale of its millionth ton of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper. This achievement is a direct result of the commitment Domtar made nearly a decade ago to pursue FSC certification for all of its forests and facilities…”

From their website: “Certifications and Collaborations”
Sharing the responsibility
“Domtar is committed to meeting the highest standards for forest, environmental and quality management. After all, in order to make our pulp and paper products, we rely on the forest. So it’s easy to recognize the importance of managing these precious resources — and protecting the environment…”

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Cascades – Green By Nature TM
(Visit their informative website and read/download their report)

Here are some details from their 2008 Report on Sustainable Development:
• During 2008, Cascades used 2.2 million short tons of recycled fibres.
• The company is the 1st paper collector in Canada.
• These recycled fibres make up 73% of the raw material used to manufacture our products.

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Finch – (Finchpaper.com) – They have earned the responsible forestry certification of both the world’s most respected third-party certification groups—FSC and SFI
Two of their papers and there are many more which can be seen on this page of their site.
Finch Premium Blend – 30% post-consumer recycled fiber
Finch Casa Opaque – 30% post-consumer recycled paper

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Wausau Paper – wausaupaper.com
(Read about these papers in their Consumer Paper & Products section) Exact Eco 100 – Copier, Inkjet & Laser paper – Environmentally responsible paper, made with 100% recycled post-consumer fiber. Acid-free, lignin-free.
From their site:
In paper products using the Forest Stewardship Council certified label; Wausau Paper Corp. is committed to implement its best purchasing efforts to avoid trading and sourcing wood or wood fiber from:
• Illegally harvested wood.
• Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights.
• Wood harvested in forests in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities.
• Wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use.
• Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.