Eco-Efficient Products

At Resolute Forest Products, we ensure that our products are developed, sourced, manufactured, distributed and - ultimately - disposed of in a responsible manner that minimizes our environmental footprint and, in turn, minimizes our customers' environmental footprint. Our mechanical pulp papers represent eco-conscious alternatives to uncoated freesheet for a wide variety of applications: instruction manuals, advertising inserts, flyers, direct mail pieces, forms, maps and books.

Less Wood

More_for_less_webOur commercial printing paper portfolio features a wide range of super-brite papers that are at the forefront of innovation. These high-yield papers use up to 50% less wood fiber than traditional paper.

Lighter Paper

Our super-brite lineup offers specifications and quality comparable to conventional offset papers at lighter basis weights - delivering up to 30% more printing surface per metric ton. This translates into less paper to print the same job and can also reduce mailing costs.

The latest additions to our super-brite grades include EcopaqueTM, a high-opacity offset paper, Ecopaque LaserTM, specially formulated for laser printing, and Ecopaque JetTM with ColorPRO Technology for inkjet printing. These papers stand out for being both economic and eco-friendly.

Lower Overall Environmental Impact

LCA_webEcopaqueTM is manufactured at our Alma (Quebec) paper mill. In June 2010, the Company released the results of an independent, peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment comparing our Equal Offset™ paper (a sister grade to EcopaqueTM) to traditional offset paper. The study considered a full range of inputs and outputs throughout the product life cycle, and reported that our paper had a lower environmental impact in 14 of the 15 categories examined. The most significant results included:

  • Reduced land occupation (as fewer trees are required to produce Equal Offset)
  • Lower greenhouse gas emissions (62%)
  • Less terrestrial ecotoxicity (the negative impact of plants and organisms in soil)

Sustainable Fiber Supply

Forest Certification and fiber tracking confirm the sustainability of our fiber supply. Strict adherence to internationally recognized sustainable forest management (SFM) standards provides our customers with the assurance that the wood fiber we utilize originates from responsibly managed forests:

  • All of the woodlands in our care are certified to stringent, independent, third-party-audited standards.
  • We have implemented a fiber tracking system at our mills to ensure that the fiber used - including that purchased from external suppliers - comes from responsible sources and is legally harvested.
  • A number of our mills have also been third-party certified to internationally recognized chain-of-custody standards.

For example, paper produced at our Alma mill uses fiber certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) sustainable forest management standards. It also qualifies for FSC, Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody certification.

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Recycled Content

Recycle_webAnother crucial consideration in terms of stewardship is what happens to a product at the end of its useful life. Resolute transforms recycled fibre into more than 30 different grades of brand-new paper ranging from book grades, hi-brites and super-brites to supercalendered grades and, of course, newsprint and directory grades.

To learn more, visit our Recycled Content page.