Palo Alto, Calif.

New Leaf Paper, Oakland, Calif., has set a new environmental standard with the national launch of New Leaf Reincarnation 100, the first coated paper made in the U.S. from 100 percent post-consumer recycled waste (PCW). Most recycled, coated papers made in the U.S. fall well below this standard, containing only 10 percent to 30 percent PCW.

As if Hewlett-Packard Co. didn’t have enough problems with its lagging personal-computer business and its admission it paid billions of dollars too much for software firm Autonomy, sales of printers—long one of the Palo Alto, Calif., tech giant‘s main revenue sources—are shriveling.

HP executives insist printers, ink and related products will remain essential for businesses and many individuals. But people aren’t printing as much as they used to, in part, according to some experts, because of smartphones and tablets, which enable information to be easily accessed from anywhere. Experts predict the trend will increase, a threat to HP‘s bottom line.

Everyone, it seems, loves inkjet technology. It’s efficient, easy on the budget and there’s certainly no denying the benefits of inkjet when it comes to personalization. Bottom line: inkjet-enabled solutions offer one of the rare growth sectors for an industry grappling with decline in many traditional products. So, the realization that inkjet-printed paper isn’t the most recycling-friendly is cause for some concern.

In a recent installment of Going Green Digest for Lexington, Kentucky-based WhatTheyThink, editor Gail Nickel Kailing responded to a reader wondering if paper vellums are inherently environmentally unfriendly. She sought assistance from Sabine Lenz, founder of PaperSpecs, Palo Alto, Calif., for the answer. Here is her response: “Transparent papers—or vellums—are basically made from the same fibers as opaque sheets. In the case of translucents, the fibers are more fibrillated, creating a net of fiber that is more loosely bonded than your average paper fiber. Also, no fillers are added, which the paper needs to become opaque. In the naturally translucent sheets, the air pockets

PaperSpecs, Palo Alto, Calif., has long been an advocate of sustainability, and last spring announced an enhanced online recycled papers service. In May, the company conducted a webinar dedicated to introducing and explaining basic terms and concepts associated with sustainability. Now, PaperSpecs announced their next webinar, titled “Sustainability – Hands On,” will be conducted on December 13th at 2:00 pm EST/11:00 am PST. The webinar will advise print buyers and designers on how to design for sustainability and position themselves to catch the green wave. To attend the free webinar, prospective attendees can register at http://www.paperspecs.com/webinar/handson.htm. The topics covered in this webinar

Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Hewlett Packard (HP) announced the availability of the Digital Color Toolbox it has developed in partnership with Pantone, Carlstadt, N.J., to further enable accurate reproduction of Pantone colors with HP Indigo digital color presses. The Pantone and HP Indigo Digital Color Toolbox includes the Pantone Color Bridge swatchbook, as well as the CMYK and HP IndiChrome on-press color guide. Together, the two swatchbooks offer a convenient way to compare solid Pantone Colors with their simulations in offset four-color, HP Indigo four-color and HP IndiChrome on-press six-color processes. The Pantone Color Bridge swatchbook enables users to determine how a

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