<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"><channel><title>E.P.N. Blog</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/</link><description></description><item><title>World Resources Institute Showcases Innovation of the Carbon Canopy Project</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/world-resources-institute-showcases-innovation-of-the-carbon-canopy-project/?blog_id=3751</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Much has been written from a theoretical perspective about markets for ecosystem services, few on-the-ground projects currently exist. WRI has just published a new brief, to discuss one that does, an innovative project called The Carbon Canopy, led by Asheville-based Dogwood Alliance and office products company Staples.]]></description></item><item><title>Green Press Initiative Launches New Certification Program For Publishers</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/green-press-initiative-launches-new-certification-program-for-publishers/?blog_id=3735</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Green Press Initiative recently launched a new certification program which recognizes book publishers attaining strong and measurable levels of environmental stewardship.  The certification program was developed over a three year period with feedback from a broad range industry stakeholders and environmental groups that have expertise on issues relating to paper and forest products. ]]></description></item><item><title>WWF Environmental Paper Award 2012 Open for Submissions</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/wwf-environmental-paper-award-2012-open-for-submissions/?blog_id=3727</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[WWF, the world's largest conservation organisation, is calling worldwide for submissions to the WWF Environmental Paper Award 2012. This new Award is focusing on paper brands and will give credit to environmentally proactive and transparent producers and buyers.]]></description></item><item><title>February Featured Member: Green Press Initiative </title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/february-featured-member-green-press-initiative-/?blog_id=3708</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This month I sat down with Tyson Miller, Director of the Green Press Initiative, an organization that works with book and newspaper industry stakeholders to conserve natural resources, preserve endangered forests, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize impacts on indigenous communities.]]></description></item><item><title>New, Easy Online Guide for Responsible Paper Purchasing</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/new-easy-online-guide-for-responsible-paper-purchasing/?blog_id=3686</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today, WWF-International launches a new online resource to provide guidance for responsible paper buyers. The site has been developed for purchasers of paper who want to get an overview of what they can do to help protect forest biodiversity, the natural environment and human rights. ]]></description></item><item><title>EPA Science Panel Upholds Key Scientific Principles to Guide Biomass Standards</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/epa-science-panel-upholds-key-scientific-principles-to-guide-biomass-standards/?blog_id=3675</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last summer, EPA temporarily exempted the carbon emitted from burning biomass from pollution standards under the Clean Air Act and convened a panel of scientific experts to advise it on crafting rules for the treatment of biomass. Last week, that Science Advisory Board released its long-awaited draft evaluation of EPA’s proposed Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources. ]]></description></item><item><title>Groups Ask Lisa Jackson to Finalize the EPA’s Dioxin Study Once and for All</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/groups-ask-lisa-jackson-to-finalize-the-epas-dioxin-study-once-and-for-all/?blog_id=3663</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pressure is mounting on EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to make good on her promise to finalize the EPA’s 25+ year-long delayed Dioxin Reassessment.]]></description></item><item><title>Levi’s Unzips New Policy Excluding Logging Giant Asia Pulp & Paper</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/levis-unzips-new-policy-excluding-logging-giant-asia-pulp-paper/?blog_id=3652</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Asia Pulp and Paper is having a hard time holding onto customers these days. With the release of its forest products purchasing policy, Levi Strauss & Company has become the latest major brand to ban business with Asia Pulp and Paper (APP).]]></description></item><item><title>Paper Calculator Weighs the Benefits of Paper Use Efficiency </title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/paper-calculator-weighs-the-benefits-of-paper-use-efficiency-/?blog_id=3643</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many companies and individuals use the Paper Calculator for measuring the environmental savings of switching from one type of paper to a more environmentally friendly one.  But did you know that individuals, green team leaders, office/budget managers and many of the largest international companies are using the EPN's Paper Calculator as a motivator, a scale and a communicator of their paper efficiency? ]]></description></item><item><title>RELEASE: Levi Strauss & Co. Adds Voice to Major Companies Excluding Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Over Ties to Rainforest Destruction</title><link>http://community.environmentalpaper.org/blog/display/release-levi-strauss-co-adds-voice-to-major-companies-excluding-asia-pulp-and-paper-app-over-ties-to-rainforest-destruction/?blog_id=3642</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Levi Strauss & Company's recent public release of its revamped forest products purchasing policy ensures it is not sourcing from the world's endangered forests. The company's implementation of the policy makes it the latest major brand that will not be doing business with Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) due to APP's ongoing involvement in rainforest destruction and human rights abuses in Indonesia.]]></description></item></channel></rss>
