Becoming A Good Steward
Senate Bill 5560 establishes a mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 57.5 percent over a 40-year period as a three-tiered phase-in process. House Bill 2287 sets mandates for the use of 100 percent recycled content office paper and a reduction in office paper use by 30 percent by July 2010. In addition, buildings with 25 or more employees are required to recycle all paper.
- People:
- Vic Nathan Barkin
Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.
