Published 10-05-07
Submitted by Mohawk Fine Papers
COHOES, NY - October 5, 2007 - Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. makes it even easier to find and specify the right environmental papers for your projects with its new Eco*Guide.
"We have made so many environmental strides with our products in the past several years that it's hard for customers to keep up. Now 100% of the electricity used by Mohawk Fine Papers is offset with certified windpower certificates, all of our papers are Green-e certified, many are GreenSeal certified, and we have made a number of grades carbon neutral. The Eco*Guide provides a nice summation of our sustainable initiatives, and makes it easy to see how comprehensive our environmental offering is," said Laura Shore, Senior Vice President, Communications, Mohawk Fine Papers.
The Eco*Guide features Beckett Concept, Beckett Expression, Strathmore Writing and Script, Mohawk Options, Mohawk Via, and Mohawk Color Copy. The tool describes each of the product lines, highlighting its environmental attributes, as well as a reference chart that makes it easy to see which papers are FSC certified, Green-e certified, Green Seal certified, and/or made carbon neutral.
Many corporate clients are looking for environmental papers today. The Eco*Guide is a simple tool that can be shared with your clients to help make environmental decisions easy.
Contact your local merchant for a copy of Mohawk's Eco*Guide. To find a merchant near you visit www.mohawkpaper.com.
About Mohawk
Recognized for its technical innovation and progressive environmental initiatives, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. manufactures an impressive range of premium printing, writing and digital papers. Signature grades include Strathmore®, Mohawk Superfineâ„¢, Beckett Concept®, Beckett Expression®, BriteHue®, Via®, Mohawk Color Copy®, Mohawk Digital Papers and patented Inxwell® products, Navajo® and Options®. Mohawk engineers its papers to provide optimal performance for sheetfed, web and digital printing. Mohawk papers are used in a wide variety of communications including corporate reports, corporate identity systems, high-end brochures, packaging and everyday communications for business of all sizes and types. Mohawk digital papers are also used in on-demand photo books, personalized direct mail and custom packaging. A leader in environmental stewardship, Mohawk is the first U.S. paper mill to offset 100% of its electricity with renewable windpower and the first U.S. premium paper mill to shift toward carbon neutral production. Also offered are recycled papers certified by GreenSeal and papers certified to the Forest Stewardship Council's [FSC] standards by SmartWood, a program of the Rainforest Alliance. FSC certification ensures responsible use of forest resources.
FSC certification ensures responsible use of forest resources. ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. SW-COC-668