http://rmportal.net Metafore News daily 1 2006-12-07T21:11:36Z http://rmportal.net/Members/webadmin/news-items/metafore Link to Metafore News and Events No publisher rhessmiller 2006-12-08T17:23:37Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-january-21-2007 Metafore Editorial Editor's Note: The following is a commentary by Metafore President and CEO David Ford; A coalition for firm limit on emissions; Beyond the green corporation; New program launched to cut paper use; Sustainable supermarkets: An emissions trading scheme for tomatoes?; Malaysia, European Commission start talks to certify timber; Weyerhaeuser-Domtar deal gets Canadian antitrust OK; Catalyst board accepts two resignations, search for successors underway; Neenah Paper’s Recycling Program Featured on History Channel; Procter & Gamble Professional Launches Green Website; Barama’s FSC certificate suspended No publisher webeditor This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2007-03-19T01:57:54Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-april-29-2007 The deadline approaches: Metafore's Innovation Awards; Time Inc., UPM to study logging effects on Acadian forest; IBM and Nature Conservancy Team Up To Save Major Rivers; Ten Lessons for Corporations Working with Activists; California backs lowering formaldehyde in wood; First step to sustainability; NYC pledges 1 million new trees by 2017; Expert: Paper recycling lags in U.S.; Mergers changing face of forest industry; E.U.: Green Fuel Targets Will Damage Environment; WWF-Canada and Domtar Announce Ambitious Agreement For Forest Conservation; Neenah Paper Joins Sustainability Panel at CRO Conference May 10 in NYC No publisher Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2007-05-02T01:28:06Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webadmin/news-items/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-april-15-2007 The deadline approaches: Metafore's Annual Innovation Awards (MAIA); Chevron, Weyerhaeuser ink biofuels alliance; Lenovo Tops List of Green Electronics Makers; US signs on to Aussie forest pact; Peru adopts new economic model for Amazonian timber industry; Congo cancels logging contracts, calls for sustainable forest management; Save the planet - just not on my dime; Rain Forest Wood Sparks Boardwalk Controversy; Industry says climate change already impacting forests; Deforestation effects on climate depend on location; Concerns mount over corporate tree planting schemes; Ottawa changes mind about factoring in forests as carbon sinks; Dell, Shareholders to Expand Partnership in Paper Reduction No publisher metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2007-04-24T01:59:30Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-september-30-2007 News: Metafore announces winners of Annual Innovation Awards; Top execs are embracing corporate responsibility; Greenhouse gas emissions rarely figure in investor decisions; Business leaders call for public policies that leverage forest carbon cycle; Canadian forest industry losing out on rising dollar; Buy your way to carbon neutrality?; Beer basics: Wal-Mart to measure energy use; B.S. detector a handy tool for sustainability reporting; Brazil claims first with carbon auction; Many biofuels have more climate impact than oil; Buyers kept in the dark about green issues. No publisher Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. NOTE:In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information, go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this newsletter for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. 2007-10-03T02:22:02Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-january-20-2008 January 20, 2008, Issue 190 Metafore News: Metafore names new CEO as organization restructures. News: Corporations go public with eco-friendly patents; Sustainable manufacturers reaping consumer rewards; Paper recycling scandal hits Japan; Special Report: Carbon labels - A green mark too far? Sierra Leone bans timber exports; Historic opportunity to protect great redwood forests of Humboldt; Column: Is mainstream media stepping to its role in climate fight? Scientist says Amazon deforestation surging again; Related News: Brazil farming needs decade to stop deforestation. Related News: Human thirst for palm oil wipes out rare forest birds. Press Releases: AF&PA to Hold Paper Week in March-April 2008; Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program Marks Record Growth. No publisher Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-02-10T23:52:29Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-september-16-2007 News: Companies to be recognized for outstanding climate change actions; Conservationists team up with Toyota to save Philippine rain forests; Forest nations press for carbon credits to help cut greenhouse gas; 2007 Sustainable Business Awards; Leave only footprints: Measuring and managing corporate carbon emissions; Computers' elusive eco factor; Trade group launches eco-tool for envelope manufacturers; China's forest products trade up 35.3 percent in first half of year; Canadian sawmills need to compete in global market, report says; China urged to join effort to defend Amazon from soy; Forest Service chief: Use trees to power cars; Help us make In Focus an even better newsletter for you, our readers. Press Release: Tembec to Receive Prestigious FSC Winds of Change Award No publisher Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. NOTE:In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information, go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this newsletter for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. 2007-09-18T17:48:10Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-february-3-2008 February 03, 2008, Issue 192. Metafore News Green Power Conferences to hold sustainable manufacturing summit this April; Intel Corporation tops EPA's green power list; UK greenhouse gas emissions fall in 2006; Russian certification scheme moves to join PEFC; EU Co2 targets will hit forestries: Report; New online resource gets the skinny on eco-labels; New 'green' energy from dirty sources; Experts say technology will globally drive dramatic change in timberland management but U.S. is behind; Opinion: Banning "bad" biofuels, becoming better consumers; Cops nab 12, seize illegal lumber; Opinion: Don't bother with the "green" consumer; Press Releases: UPM and L&T Develop Ethanol Production from Commercial and Industrial into Biofuel; Sustainable Furniture Manufacturers Combine Marketing Muscler Sigla Launches Green Division; No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-02-11T01:56:50Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-march-09-2008 Green Power Conferences to hold Sustainable Manufacturing Summit next month; News: L.L. Bean expands 'green store' push; FTC sets sights on green packaging claim; Investors want companies to disclose Climate Change-related impacts; Computerized clearance to help stop illegal logging; Water to be the next commoditized resource; US won't meet ethanol goal due cellulosic shortfall; Pitney Bowes Examines How to Make Mailings Greener; Opinion: Lumber limbo: Either way, Canada will get short end of the stick; Study: Business and the sustainability challenge; Opinion: Can big oil and enviros work together to get what they want?; Sodexo's recycled napkins save clients money, report shows. Press Release Latvian Forestry Sustainability Certification Dropped By PEFC No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-03-13T22:04:01Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-june-3-2007 News: Lego and IKEA Most-Respected Companies Worldwide, Study Finds; GE reports $12B in environmental revenues; Plywood makers: pass tougher trade laws; IT Going Green: Forces pulling in different directions; Editorial: Most private owners show little interest in timber harvests; Schools going green to save on electric bills, teach students; Peruvian Mahogany Logged Illegally, Report Says; U.S. tropical timber imports fall by half in 2006; Junk mail: who needs it? No publisher metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2007-06-05T16:25:31Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/stoledo/news-to-be-posted/metafore-newsletter For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. September 14, 2008, Issue 224 No publisher stoledo 2008-10-14T18:47:20Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-march-23-2008 Metafore News: AF&PA Paper Week to Feature Recovered Fiber Session. News: Green building is best bet for CO2 cuts in N. America: Report; Canada to release green advertising guidelines; Related News: These rolls of paper are all green. Vietnam destroying forests in Laos; Investors file flurry of global warming resolutions; International Paper to buy Weyerhaeuser unit for $6 billion; Efforts to block junk mail slowed; Warm Springs mill layoffs will hurt local tribes and certified lumber supply; Related News: Certify to maintain market share, wood industry players told; Murder on the resource frontier; Related News: A swirl of foreboding in Mahogany's grain Ecosystems in the Philippines bounce back from the brink; Nordstrom goes green with new packaging; State seeks to regain recycling momentum; State seeks to regain recycling momentum. No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-03-24T17:01:54Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-february-24-2008 Metafore News: Green Power Conferences to hold Sustainable Manufacturing Summit in April Headline; News: Forest and paper CEOs feeling the pressure on supply chain responsibility; CalPERS to invest up to $2.4 billion in sustainable forestry; Prediction: $1 trillion U.S. carbon market by 2020; Green-e to certify offsets for consumers; Managed forestry offers hope of saving Amazon; Most global Fortune 500 companies address climate change in non-financial reports; Humans may help forest flee warming; Carbon tax focus of British Columbia budget; Cadbury thinks out of the box with 'eco-egg'; Brazil mob attacks anti-logging agents in Amazon region; New forest and timber monitoring system in the Republic of Liberia; More than tissues in a box of Kleenex; Scientists would turn greenhouse gas into gasoline No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-03-06T02:31:27Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/stoledo/news-to-be-posted/metafore-newsletter-2 For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. August 31, 2008, Issue 222 No publisher stoledo 2008-10-14T18:47:21Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/stoledo/news-to-be-posted/metafore-newsletter-1 For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. September 7, 2008, Issue 223 No publisher stoledo 2008-10-14T18:47:20Z News Item