The Wonderful World of Forest Certification
The natural question has now come up: if only 10 or 30 percent of what’s called “recycled paper” is actually made from recycled material, then where does the rest of the fiber come from? In most cases, the answer is from virgin timber and the forests in which they’re grown.
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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.
