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The Forest Stewardship Council is the only certification system that requires a consensus solution when conflicts arise between logging companies and indigenous communities.

Paper accounts for nearly 40% of the waste stream.

More than 140 publishers, including many of the world's largest, have strong environmental policies.

On average, it is estimated that the U.S. book industry uses less than 10% recycled fiber for its paper.

On average, it is estimated that the U.S. newsprint sector has a 35% recycled fiber use-rate.

Globally, over 40% of the industrial wood harvest is used to make paper.

Deforestation accounts for 25% of human caused C02 emissions.

When the goals set forth in the Book Industry Treatise on Responsible paper use are realized over 5 million trees will be preserved each year.

In 2006, an Opinion Research Corporation poll revealed that 80% of readers are willing to pay more for books printed on recycled and environmentally responsible paper.

Over the course of its lifecycle, postconsumer recycled fiber requires 30-40% less energy than virgin fiber.

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Membership

The recently announced Green Press Initiative membership program provides benefits and resources for companies interested in reducing the social and environmental impacts of publishing. Currently membership is only available to corporations and professionals in the book industry.

Joining Green Press Initiative is a simple way to demonstrate your environmental commitment, gain access to valuable tools and resources, and support the efforts of a pioneering organization. The Green Press Initiative (GPI) provides its members with the expertise and resources to design, implement and evaluate successful, socially responsible business policies and practices.

Member Benefits:
In addition to supporting efforts of the Green Press Initiative to promote an industry-wide transition towards more socially and environmentally responsible practices, member companies receive the following:

• Use of the Green Press Initiative Logo (In accordance with logo use guidelines)

• Consulting and Employee Training (Policy development consultation and basic and/or in depth training)

• Research and Tools (Free Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts and future paid reports, endangered forest risk assessment,)

• Networking Opportunities (through participation at annual GPI-coordinated industry event)

• Discounts on Industry Events (Publishing Conference & Expo and others)

• Discounts on products and services to help reduce impacts (recycled office paper, carbon offsets, efficient lighting, etc). Click here for details

• Environmental Calculations and Analysis (annual environmental savings, carbon footprint calculations)

Who is Eligible?

Publishers and Suppliers
Eligibility includes: treatise signatories, companies with an environmental policy, or commitment to develop one, or companies that meet other specific criteria defined by GPI.

GPI supporting organizations (nonprofits, trade associations and other companies)
Eligibility includes: nonprofits, trade associations, booksellers, librarians and other companies or organizations that want to support environmental innovations in the book industry through GPI membership. If the organization itself publishes, then the same guidelines for publishers and suppliers apply. Preferably have signed the Treatise.

Dues:
Membership dues are based on a sliding scale according to a company’s gross annual revenue as outlined below:

Gross Annual Revenue	Annual Dues
Individuals (authors, designers, librarians)	$50.00
Nonprofits, government agency, trade association	$100.00
Business under $1 million	$100.00
Business over $1million and under $5 million	$200.00
Business over $5 million and under $10 million	$300.00
Business over $10 million and under $20 million	$500.00
Business over $20 million and under $50million	$1,000.00
Business over $50 million and under $100 million	$1,500.00
Businesses over $100 million and under $500 million	$2,500.00
Businesses over $500 million and under $1 billion	$3,000.00
Businesses over 1 billion	$5,000.00

Become a Member:
There are two ways you can signup for membership. You may join securely online using a credit card, or you can download and complete a paper invoice which you can send via mail or fax.