About - Two Sides North America %
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About - Two Sides North America %
About
Background
Two Sides North America is part of the non-profit Two Sides global network which includes more than 600 member companies across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Our member companies span the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging value chain, including forestry, pulp, paper, paper-based packaging, chemicals and inks, pre-press, press, finishing, printing, publishing, envelopes and postal operations.
Using a straightforward, balanced approach, Two Sides is telling the sustainability story of print, paper and paper-based packaging. We tackle the relevant environmental and social issues head-on with factual, authoritative information that exposes the myths, explains our industry’s true sustainability and gives stakeholders a solid foundation for making well-informed decisions about the use of print and paper products.
With consistent, verifiable messaging that demonstrates our industry’s uniquely sustainable benefits, we amplify our products’ continuing role as an effective, valuable and powerful means of communication, marketing, knowledge sharing, information security, and product transport and safety. By fostering a better understanding of our products, we’re positioning them to continue as the medium of choice for environmentally conscious businesses and consumers.
Our Mission
Our goal is to dispel common environmental misconceptions and to inspire and inform businesses and consumers with engaging, factual information about the environmental sustainability and value of print, paper and paper-based packaging.
Our Vision
By uniting in common purpose with members of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry, Two Sides aspires to ensure that in a world of scarce resources, our renewable, recyclable and sustainable products can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Our Organization
We are a non-profit organization that endeavors to reinforce confidence in the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry by:
Encouraging all members to support the Two Sides Mission and Principles;
Promoting the sustainability of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry by publicizing the positive steps the industry is taking to reduce its environmental footprint;
Making available to all stakeholders facts and information concerning the industry’s sustainability;
Responding to inaccurate and misleading claims about the environmental impacts of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry and clearly setting out the environmental facts by engaging with various communications media;
Factually explaining and communicating the sustainability and effectiveness of print, paper and paper-based packaging versus alternative media;
Seeking to be inclusive and extending membership opportunities throughout the industry;
Encouraging members to promote the adoption of sustainable business initiatives among their business partners.
We strongly support:
responsible sourcing of materials
responsible production
responsible print and design
responsible consumption
responsible disposal
Become a member today!
Learn More
Two Sides Principles
Members of Two Sides seek to minimize and reduce the environmental impact of their business activities so that they contribute to sustainable development.¹
We will conduct our businesses in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
We support and encourage forest certification as well as the practical use of recycled fiber in suitable products.
We support the purchasing of raw materials from sustainably managed sources.
We support the reduction of environmental footprints by eliminating or minimizing negative environmental impacts.
We support the implementation of effective recycling schemes and the minimization of print, paper and paper-based packaging waste in landfills.
We support the minimization of waste and the use of water and energy, thus improving the sustainability of business operations.
¹ Two Sides bases its understanding of sustainable development on the 1987 World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission) definition: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Fact Sheets
Don’t let the common myths about the sustainability of print, paper and paper-based packaging harm your business. Arm yourself with the facts!
Blog
Get the latest information on hot environmental topics affecting the print, paper and paper-based packaging industry.
Research
Gain insights from Two Sides research into changing consumer preferences toward print, paper, paper-based packaging and the environment.
Anti-Greenwashing
Discover how the Two Sides Anti-Greenwashing Campaign is eliminating unsubstantiated “Go Green, Go Paperless” claims made by major corporations and other organizations across North America.
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About
Background
Two Sides North America is part of the non-profit Two Sides global network which includes more than 600 member companies across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Our member companies span the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging value chain, including forestry, pulp, paper, paper-based packaging, chemicals and inks, pre-press, press, finishing, printing, publishing, envelopes and postal operations.
Using a straightforward, balanced approach, Two Sides is telling the sustainability story of print, paper and paper-based packaging. We tackle the relevant environmental and social issues head-on with factual, authoritative information that exposes the myths, explains our industry’s true sustainability and gives stakeholders a solid foundation for making well-informed decisions about the use of print and paper products.
With consistent, verifiable messaging that demonstrates our industry’s uniquely sustainable benefits, we amplify our products’ continuing role as an effective, valuable and powerful means of communication, marketing, knowledge sharing, information security, and product transport and safety. By fostering a better understanding of our products, we’re positioning them to continue as the medium of choice for environmentally conscious businesses and consumers.
Our Mission
Our goal is to dispel common environmental misconceptions and to inspire and inform businesses and consumers with engaging, factual information about the environmental sustainability and value of print, paper and paper-based packaging.
Our Vision
By uniting in common purpose with members of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry, Two Sides aspires to ensure that in a world of scarce resources, our renewable, recyclable and sustainable products can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Our Organization
We are a non-profit organization that endeavors to reinforce confidence in the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry by:
Encouraging all members to support the Two Sides Mission and Principles;
Promoting the sustainability of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry by publicizing the positive steps the industry is taking to reduce its environmental footprint;
Making available to all stakeholders facts and information concerning the industry’s sustainability;
Responding to inaccurate and misleading claims about the environmental impacts of the Graphic Communications and Paper-based Packaging industry and clearly setting out the environmental facts by engaging with various communications media;
Factually explaining and communicating the sustainability and effectiveness of print, paper and paper-based packaging versus alternative media;
Seeking to be inclusive and extending membership opportunities throughout the industry;
Encouraging members to promote the adoption of sustainable business initiatives among their business partners.
We strongly support:
responsible sourcing of materials
responsible production
responsible print and design
responsible consumption
responsible disposal
Become a member today!
Learn More
Two Sides Principles
Members of Two Sides seek to minimize and reduce the environmental impact of their business activities so that they contribute to sustainable development.¹
We will conduct our businesses in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
We support and encourage forest certification as well as the practical use of recycled fiber in suitable products.
We support the purchasing of raw materials from sustainably managed sources.
We support the reduction of environmental footprints by eliminating or minimizing negative environmental impacts.
We support the implementation of effective recycling schemes and the minimization of print, paper and paper-based packaging waste in landfills.
We support the minimization of waste and the use of water and energy, thus improving the sustainability of business operations.
¹ Two Sides bases its understanding of sustainable development on the 1987 World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission) definition: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Fact Sheets
Don’t let the common myths about the sustainability of print, paper and paper-based packaging harm your business. Arm yourself with the facts!
Blog
Get the latest information on hot environmental topics affecting the print, paper and paper-based packaging industry.
Research
Gain insights from Two Sides research into changing consumer preferences toward print, paper, paper-based packaging and the environment.
Anti-Greenwashing
Discover how the Two Sides Anti-Greenwashing Campaign is eliminating unsubstantiated “Go Green, Go Paperless” claims made by major corporations and other organizations across North America.
Key Contacts
Value Proposition
Privacy Policy
Member Benefits
Become A Member
What Does It Cost To Join?
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latest articles
from Two Sides
by subscribing to our blog!
Click here to Subscribe
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