The Print Council Champions Sustainability at PRINT 09

Among the facts the white paper documents:
• In 2008, more than 57 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling, more than any material.
• The paper industry is aiming to reach 60 percent recycling by 2012. Every additional percentage point means that a million tons of paper are recovered.
• Less than 10 percent of U.S. power comes from renewable sources, but in the pulp and paper industry, that figure is greater than 60 percent.
• Printers are frequent buyers of renewable-energy certificates. These certificates—which represent power generated by wind, hydro, solar, or biomass—support growth of renewable energy producers.
•The average person’s paper use for a year—440 pounds—is produced by 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity, the amount used to power one computer continuously for five months.