post-consumer

Perhaps you’ve noticed gift and holiday supplies proudly claiming recycled, post-consumer, chlorine-free, or tree-free? Sounds nice, but are you confused? Most consumers are when trying to decipher it all. Frustrations peak when claims are misleading.

... It comes as no surprise then that recovered paper is a lucrative - and highly competitive - market in Asia. In August, the Taiwanese government banned exports of recovered paper to prevent material from being lured to countries such as China because of the latter’s preparedness to pay higher prices.

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.