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Environmental Responsibility
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Spicers, a leading distributor of printing paper in Canada, is committed to reducing their environmental impact by being accountable.

Our Commitment

SPICERS, as a leading distributor of printing products in Canada, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact by being accountable. We recognize that the products we distribute and our day-to-day business operations have sustainable influence on the environment and we are continuously taking practical measures to minimize any negative impact. We are committed to recycling and managing our waste properly; supporting forestry certifications that are socially beneficial and economically viable through our Chain-of-Custody certifications and lessening our carbon footprint by seeking compliance with a variety of positive initiatives that are on-going.

Our Suppliers

SPICERS is committed to partnering with suppliers who share our concern and awareness of the environment. Our partners are managing and developing business in a sustainable manner by using certified forest fibre; finding alternative renewable energy sources; lessening their chemical, energy and water usage and effluent; managing products that contain recycled content and working towards meeting today's challenges of global warming and climate change issues.

Our Products

Commitment to reducing our environmental footprint includes offering prudent, positive solutions and products to our customers. We inventory products that not only have received forest certifications such as FSC, SFI, and PEFC, but also contain recycled fibre and is manufactured by mills that share the same goal of lessening their environmental footprint.

  • Forest Managment Certifications

    •  FSC
    • Forest Stewardship Council
    •  SFI
    • Sustainable Forest Initiative
    •  PEFC
    • Program for the Endorsement
      of Forest Certifications

  • Post Consumer Waste

    •  PRE CW %
    • Pre-Consumer Waste Content
    •  POST CW %
    • Post-Consumer Waste Content
    •  ALT FIBRE
    • Alternative Fibres

  • Eco-Management Systems

    •  ECO
    • EcoLogo Certified
    •  ISO 14001
    • ISO 14001 Certified
    •  GREEN-S
    • Green Seal Certified
    •  EMAS
    • Eco Management and
      Audit Scheme

  • Bleaching Process

    •  PCF
    • Process Chlorine Free
    •  TCF
    • Totally Chlorine Free
    •  ECF
    • Elemental Chlorine Free

  • Energy Consumption

    •  GREEN-E
    • Green Energy
    •  BIO GAS
    • Bio Gas
    •  CARBON-N
    • Carbon Neutral

  • Environmental Calculators

    •  CALC
    • Paper Calaculator
Coated
Uncoated
Writing, Text, & Cover

Please note that information on environmental issues is constantly evolving and often the subject of controversy. We have tried to gather the most current information available. However, the information in this website is for general consideration only.

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