Tuesday, 01 April 2003
Astoria, Oregon Receives 'Well-Managed Forest’ Certification for City-owned Watershed Lands
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) recently announced that it has granted certification under the FSC to the 3,700-acre watershed forest owned by the City of Astoria, Oregon. The City of Astoria retained SCS, an accredited certification body of the FSC, to conduct an evaluation of its watershed forest. The evaluation team determined that the City of Astoria practices exemplary forest management and meets the strict guidelines for certification. Certification allows the City to use the FSC logo, which is widely recognized and in demand in the wood products industry. read more …
Tuesday, 01 April 2003
Balmar Printing To Offer Forest-Friendly Service Under FSC
Balmar, Inc., one of the largest book and color commercial printers in the Washington DC and mid-Atlantic regions, and one of the largest quick printers in North America, has received chain-of-custody certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This certification will allow Balmar Printing to make use of FSC-certified paper, made of pulp harvested from responsibly managed forests. Several types of FSC certified paper are now available. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an accredited FSC certifier, performed the certification. read more …
Tuesday, 01 April 2003
FSC in the News
In the February edition of Environmental Design and Construction, Building Green Inc., publisher of GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News, honored the top ten new green building products. read more …
Tuesday, 01 April 2003
Scientific Certification Systems
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Saturday, 15 March 2003
Rainforest Alliance
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Saturday, 15 March 2003
An Open Letter to FSC Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certificate Holders
On February 6 and 7, 2003, FSC-U.S., FSC International, and FSC Canada, along with the Certified Forest Products Council, Certified Wood and Paper Association, Ecotrust, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Scientific Certification Systems, SGS, Rainforest Alliance, SmartWood, World Wildlife Fund Canada, and World Wildlife Fund US met in Dallas, Texas to discuss the current situation, and future direction for our respective efforts related to marketing FSC certified and labeled products. read more …