Jim
Henneberry, executive general manager, Australian Paper says, "The company has
been at the forefront of delivering products that meet consumer demands for
environmental credentials, we are proud to be first to market with this
important development."
Accredited
through the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) Greenhouse Friendly Program, the
ENVI range of carbon neutral papers offers an effective way for companies to
continue their reduction of carbon emissions.
The carbon neutral range
consists of papers suited for catalogues and books as well as general printing.
The emissions from the energy used to make these papers will be offset with AGO
approved abatement providers.
Major paper users that have
expressed interest in ENVI include Stream Solutions, Australia's leading independent print manager. Stream's customers consist of Australian and
global leaders in sustainability and several have received international
recognition for their environmental commitment and initiatives. Stream believes that the carbon neutral range
of papers will appeal to these customers.
Australia
Paper's carbon neutral range is 100 per cent Australian made and is produced
under the highest environmental and manufacturing credentials including
ISO14001 and ISO9001. All fibre used in the production of the range is sourced
from accredited sustainable fibre suppliers and offers a guarantee of no old
growth timber.
Henneberry
says, "As members of the AGO Greenhouse Challenge Plus program we publicly
demonstrate our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint through initiatives
at each of our mills. This includes
sourcing over 90% of the purchased electricity for our Tasmanian mills, where
ENVI is produced, from renewable sources.
"The
launch of the ENVI range is an additional way for us to demonstrate our
environmental commitment to our customers.
It adds another nationally accredited, independently verified
environmentally responsible paper choice to the range of papers we offer," he
added.
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