What Is Green?

"Green" represents goods and services that are environmental friendly and/or sustainable. For instance paper may have a third party certification like Green Seal or EcoLogo. Some paper may not have a certification but meets the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. The EPA Guidelines state that bathroom tissue must contain 20-60 % Postconsumer fiber, including 20-100 % recovered fiber. The topic can also be expanded to reduction efforts not tied directly to the product like source and freighting considerations.

There is no single international or United States standard when discussing green. It is for this reason that when you research eco-labels be on the lookout for “greenwashing”. Greenwashing is a term used to describe misleading or outright false claims. Also sometimes good intentions can also get the best of us; for instance, purchasing a composting trashing liner and not disposing in a composting landfill only cost you more money.

Gulf Coast Paper Co., Inc has created sustainB2B. sustainB2B takes our customers as far down the path of green as they want to go. So if you are simply shopping for “green” products, trying to create a green cleaning program, or seeking a formal certification like the US Green Building Council’s LEED program, sustainB2B is your one stop information center. Much of the information is free to our customers but we also for profit consult for companies who do not want to be tied in to a particular supplier or product. In ensure that you are receiving the most update information about the cleaning products category, Gulf Coast Paper Co., Inc has the industry’s first USGBC Green Associate on staff to support all of your company’s needs