To help you navigate the debate between recycled vs virgin fiber, New Leaf Paper hosted a free live webinar on Tuesday, March 9th featuring Susan Kinsella, the Executive Director of Conservatree. Susan is an expert on environmental paper and environmentally preferable product procurement issues. As Director of Research and Communications for Conservatree Paper Company from 1985-1990, she wrote the first national article "Exploding the Myths" about recycled paper (Garbage Magazine, 1990), gave policy speeches, handled media communications, and educated manufacturers, distributors, buyers, legislators, recyclers and environmentalists on market and production realities and requirements. She coined the phrase, "If you're not buying recycled products, you're not recycling," The slides from this webinar explored the myths and realities about recycled and virgin paper to help you make more informed purchasing decisions.

3. Dispelling Myths: Recycled vs Virgin Paper Susan Kinsella Executive Director, Conservatree for New Leaf Paper March 9, 2010

13. Recycled Content by Grade Grade Segment of 2005 U.S. Production Average Recycled Content Tissue 8% 45% Newsprint 9% (incl. Canada) 33% Containerboard 23% 24% Printing/Writing 27% 6% Boxboard 30% 37%