Friday, 15 November 2002
Ris Paper Company Achieves Group FSC Certification
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance has announced the FSC chain-of-custody certification of Ris Paper Company, Inc. Ris Paper is headquartered in Florence, Kentucky. The Group chain-of-custody certification will cover Ris Paper’s 17 locations, including Johnston Paper in Cincinnati, OH, and facilities in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southwest. Ris Paper’s sizeable network of distribution centers will now be able to provide high quality FSC-certified papers to the end-user market, as well as commercial and in-plant printers nationwide. read more …
Friday, 15 November 2002
New FSC Handbook Released
The Forest Management Trust has just released a new version of the FSC Handbook for Forest Management Certification in the Southeast United States. The handbook is a guide for landowners, forest managers, and forest product companies to FSC’s voluntary, third-party certification program. read more …
Friday, 15 November 2002
Additional Comment Period for the Appalachian Standard
The FSC-U.S. Standards Committee reviewed the Appalachian Standard in October and has provided an additional one-month public review period, open until December 6th. Approval of the Appalachian standard by the FSC-U.S. Board is expected in early 2003. read more …
Friday, 01 November 2002
Roger Dower Named New FSC-U.S. President
The Board of Directors of FSC-U.S. is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Dower as President of FSC-U.S., effective October 31, 2002. Dower’s selection is the culmination of a national search process by FSC-U.S. Dower brings with him a proven track record with both for-profit business management and environmental non-governmental organizations. read more …
Friday, 01 November 2002
USGBC to Hold Green Building Conference
The U.S. Green Building Council is presenting its first annual International Green Building Conference and Exposition in Austin, TX on November 13-15, 2002. read more …
Friday, 01 November 2002
VIDA FSC-Certified By Design
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