FNS Paper Initiative Update

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FNS Paper Initiative Update

• FNS Meeting, San Francisco, CA
• June 1 2, 2005

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History - One of the first FNS Initiatives

• Higher recycled content paper.
• No chlorine bleaching.
• No old-growth forest content.

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Used a 3 prong approach

• Reduce Paper Use
• Buy greener paper
• Recycle and/or reuse the paper that is used.

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Created Measurements/Tools

• Developed tiers or levels of participation
• Created baseline of participation by FNS
• Created FNS Paper portion of website

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Successes of FNS Paper Initiative

• ENVIRONMENTAL
• ENERGY FOOTPRINT --
• Energy Usage 56 billion BTUs
• Net Greenhouse Gases (CO2 Equivalents) 8.4
  million pounds
• Solid Wastes 3.2 million pounds
• Effluent Flow 29 million gallons
• Wood 8 million pounds

Figures derived from the Paper Calculator
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But, More Importantly

• Campaign served as a catalyst for behavior change
  in participating agencies!
• We helped establish a new norm for federal
  paper use on the west coast.

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Campaign has transitioned to Web Based Support

• Active contractor support was eliminated
• Future emphasis is to be web-based, educational
• Includes support for related activities such as
  the NW Paper Forum and the upcoming Wheat
  Straw2Paper meeting in Walla Walla,Wa.

www.northwestpaperforum.org
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Future of the FNS Paper Initiative

• EPA HQ funded a major upgrade to the FNS Paper
  portion of the website
• Work will make the website more user friendly and
  interactive and include updated EPP policies
• Work will be completed in December 2005
• After the upgrade, there will be a marketing and
  outreach informing other federal agencies about
  the upgrade

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Act as a catalyst for change.

FNS Statement of Unity