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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint New Leaf Paper’s Perspective and Experience Jeff Mendelsohn President, New Leaf Paper

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Presentation on carbon footprinting, sustainable operations, and material consumption in the paper industry, as presented from Jeff Mendelsohn's company perspective. Learn more about Sustainable Business & Design at: http://sustainablelifemedia.com

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Page 1: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint and Striving for Sustainability

Reduce Your Carbon FootprintNew Leaf Paper’s Perspective and Experience

Jeff MendelsohnPresident, New Leaf Paper

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© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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- New Leaf Paper Mission

Our goal is to inspire, through our success, a fundamental shift toward environmental

responsibility in the paper industry.

© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

- New Leaf Paper Core Values

Au then t i c i t y * Env i r onmen ta l Leade rs h i p * Top Qua l i t y * Joy fu l Co l l abo ra t i on * Mean ing

Presenter
Presentation Notes
Sustainability is a core value at new leaf paper Guides all our decision making at every level. Our customers have become our partners. Our commitment – and that of our customers - is the most important reason behind our ability to be successful during one of the worst markets in the history of the paper industry.
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Reduce

Reinvest

RedesignRethink

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Redemption

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®

Build Sustainability Right in to the Core of the Business Model

All our products fit our mission - the mostenvironmentally responsible product in its class

© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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Pulp NonfictionVision of a Sustainable Paper Industry

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• Sustainable Mill Design• Environmental commitment from all players• Partnership with shared values• Transparency to build trust

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the circular model

users

recycling printers

urbanmills

FSC cert.forests

future fibers

ag/altfibers

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the linear model

forest mill printer user dump

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Presenter
Presentation Notes
The paper industry as we know it is based on outdated designs from the industrial revolution. One way street – virgin forests to landfills. Billions invested over two centuries – creating a very large, destructive dinosaur. Mainstream paper devastates forests, pollutes air and water, and destroys ecosystems.
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The Paper Mill of the Future

> Designed to rely on a large percentage of post-consumer waste or ag by-product

> Certified sustainable virgin fibers> Clean chemistry, chlorine free bleaching> Located near urban centers> Mimic natural systems

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Our Vision of a Sustainable Paper Industry> Sustainable mill design

> Integrate principles of sustainability> Inputs, processes, by-products & emissions> Waste equals food. There is no “away.”

> Environmental commitment from all players> End user, printer, distributor, mill, NGO, government

> Partnership with shared values

> Transparency to build trust

Pulp Nonfiction

© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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1 – 2 – 3 Tiers up the SupplyChain: Product Inputsand Manufacturing

Transportation

Office and Operations

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© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

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Carbon Footprint Challenge: Post-Consumer waste pulping uses less total energy but more purchased energy than virgin fiber pulping.

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Solution: new clean energy sources• Biomass• 50/50 solution• Landfill gas

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Warehousing:• Locate close to market• Efficient lighting• Electric lifts and equipmentLocal Shipping:• Bay Area: 60% Biodiesel made from waste oil• Helped local biodiesel shipping co grow• PacNW helping another biodiesel shipping co

In Freight:• Rail or Ship

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Relative data is sufficient for good decision making - The Precautionary Principle.

© 2008 New Leaf Paper. All rights reserved. New Leaf Paper www.newleafpaper.com 888-989-5323

Minimizing our carbon footprint is the net effect of:• our mission• building our mission into every product• going 1-2-3 tiers up the supply chain