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The big names cannot help but pump out more sustainable paper products on an almost weekly basis. From biology college textbooks gone green to carbon friendly greeting cards, we’ve rounded up the top ten green papier goods that caught our eye.

We’ve come this far in our exasperation with junk mail-apalooza and now people are luring us with cold, hard cash (or the beauty of planting a tree) to get us to stop receiving virgin-forest-eating junk mail.

Toys R Us recently announced the launch of an exclusive line of environmentally friendly toys that will be marketed under the Toys R Us brand.

Even lawyers are realizing their impact on their environment. No seriously, lawyers are sharp enough to know that using all that virgin paper cannot be good to the environment. But when it comes to driving internal sustainability initiatives? Many still respond by: "we recycle". Period.

To give an idea of how far we have progressed since the original advocates pressed for electronic recycling programs, Wal-Mart is calling for more uniform U.S. guidelines regarding consumer electronics, energy consumption and recycling.

We ask design guru Nate Burgos, named Fast Company’s debut "Fast 50 Champions of Innovation", to reflect on how the Internet changed how designers 'make connections' and why government and 'big business' should care about environmental sustainability and design activism. Here's what the ever quotable Burgos said...

So, for all you energizer bunnies out there, here are a few tips from Montreal based Vivace Design ‘ s Karine Himbeault that, incidentally, we found take 60 seconds or less to actually carry out. Oh and Vivace Design produced a stunning portfolio following their advice. Gone gorgeous green in less than 60? Read on.

The article describes the only commercially available Green casino furniture.  EGM Green also does Eco-consulting to the casino and hospitality industries.

I caught the "story of stuff": a 20-minute, fast-paced look at the dark underbelly of our consumption patterns. The clip exposes the links between a host of environmental and social issues while showing you the real cost of that $5 radio (metals from South Africa, 14 years olds from the Congo dropping out of school to work in factories...).

1. Less is more. If you’re smart, you can say a lot with very little. 2. Green goes black. For website design, the “opposite is the rule”: black is the new green. 3. More really is more.There is one place in the world of greening your business where more really is more.

Scholastic are announcing new green measures and are claiming to be the industry leaders in sustainability. But are they really? Here is some analysis in comparison with the things other big publishers have done to go green.

Due to misconceptions in the Printing Industry some Printers are misusing the FSC trademarks and Logo, according to FSC representative Rosie Teasdale.

This article explains the situation, and how to avoid mistakenly using a Printer who has not got a valid "Chain of Custody"

The FSC board acknowledged that some companies, including Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd (APP), are using its label (legally) for certain forested areas but are destroying pristine forests elsewhere. What’s surprising is that this is happening all under the eyes of FSC auditors. At its core, the FSC “scandal” is tarnishing the industry’s multi-million dollar reputation not to mention FSC’s promise to consumers to protect forests worldwide.

A greenprinteronline.com dispatch.

Target Stores Archer Farms brand has recently released new paperboard packaging that is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The new packaging was noticed by one of our contributors at a local Target store. The packaging is appearing on select Archer Farms Organic product lines.

Regency Gloss and Satin is the first virgin fiber mainstream commercial printing paper to gain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification. A great eco friendly alternative for those who do not like the look and feel of Recycled Paper