GCM 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Financial Times, Greenwashing, Sustainable Forestry Initiative
17 Dec 2016
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The rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creating, and non- renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely (thwink. org) The state in which demands placed on the environment can be met, while allowing people to live well and in the future (financial times) The poor are the first to feel the effects of environmental degradation. All human activity has an environmental cost. Environmental concerns in print and packaging include: use of paper, inks and solvents, emissions, recycling, plant design, power sources, heating and cooling, shipping, alternatives to print. Packaging actually prevents waste than make waste. Vague and misleading claims manufacturers make about their ecofriendliness (david suzuki foundation) A global non-profit organization that promotes the responsible production, use, and sustainability of print and paper. Provide recognition of printers with good sustainability practices. Certification programs: forests for all forever, forestry sustainable council (fsc, pefc, sustainable forestry initiative (sfi, sustainable green printing partnership (sgp) Use green power sources (solar, wind, etc)
