Public Printer Speaks at White House Environmental Event
Among the topics discussed, Tapella emphasized GPO's sustainable paper achievements in the agency's factory and paper options for federal agencies. GPO employees made history by printing the Congressional Record and Federal Register on 100 percent recycled newsprint. This accomplishment was recognized by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. GPO is trying to expand the sustainable paper choices available to federal agencies by testing and validating 100 percent recycled and sustainable office paper available through the GPO Paper Store. Some examples of that testing include new office papers that are less bright because they undergo less processing during production and are more easily recycled. Also, GPO will soon be testing paper made from the pulp extract from sugar cane, which is 100 percent tree-free and biodegradable.
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- Bob Tapella