Sustainability

Hanesbrands, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has big plans. Big green plans.

To the average consumer, Los Angeles-based Performance Team's (PT) business may seem a little complex. PT handles supply chain logistics starting from coastal ports throughout the country, transporting goods to warehouse and distribution centers and then on to retail stores. Simply put, any time you wonder how your flat screen arrived in your living room, or that pair of sneakers got from China to your feet, or how any of those cosmetics became readily available for you to purchase, chances are PT helped get those products to you.

The Environmental Leader, a website dedicated to energy and environmental news for businesses, has recently released what is already one of the most relevant green marketing studies ever made. Green Marketing: What Works, What Doesn't—A Marketing Study of Practitioners takes a critical look at green marketing and digs up eye-opening information, such as green marketing's effects on product pricing, what kinds of media are most used in green marketing campaigns and which of them are most effective.

Located in Sun Prairie, Wis., The Paper Mill Store.com announced it has partnered with New Leaf Paper to offer a broad array of the company's eco-preferable papers. Eco-conscious paper buyers can now purchase New Leaf Paper products online from thepapermillstore.com. All new items listed on the site are in stock and most qualify for same-day shipping.

Who ever said you can't look good while helping out the environment? Ideal for the everyday guy or gal on-the-go, this month's mystery product accessorizes one's passion for fashion with a hint of eco-friendly touches.

It’s everything a printing company could want in a press—it’s cleaner, greener and more energy-efficient. In July, Glatfelter, based in York, Pa., launched a new technology for carbonless CF rolls, the CleanPressTMCF. The technology is made using a more energy-efficient manufacturing process; the reformulation runs cleaner on Glatfelter’s machines and requires fewer shut downs, requires less clean-up and reduces the amount of waste.

PRINTSouth's Tempe, Arizona-based facility has been recommended for the following certifications: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) and PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification).

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership welcomes the addition of Plymouth, Michigan-based Flint Group to the SGP Patron program as a Bronze Patron.

Gussco Manufacturing, headquartered in New York, has received certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, fiber sourcing standard for a wide variety of papers used in the manufacturing of file folder products.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership recently welcomed BCM Inks to the SGP Patron program as a Bronze Patron. BCM Inks is the first ink company to join as an SGP Patron, and accompanies numerous other companies that have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by becoming an SGP Patron.