Environment

POST-CONSUMER FIBER
Fiber that has been recuperated entirely from paper used by consumers through recycling programs. It does not include mill broke.

POST-INDUSTRIAL FIBER
Fiber that has been recuperated from paper used in industrial applications. The post-industrial term corresponds to the FSC pre-consumer definition and does not include mill broke.

BIOGAS
Paper manufactured using a gas produced from the decomposition of waste in a landfill. Biogas, a sustainable and local energy, is transported to the mill by pipeline and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

PERMANENT PAPER
Alkaline or neutral paper that can resist aging for more than 100 years under normal warehousing conditions.

Criteria and certifications established by the American National Standards Institute – ANSI.

Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF)
The virgin fiber included in the paper have been bleached without chlorine, but with a chlorine derivative. The recycled fiber part used in Cascades fine papers contain no chlorine or derivative.

ECOLOGO
Certification that identifies environmentally friendly products. Criteria are greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy resources consumption and use of recycled fiber. Cascades is the only Canadian fine paper manufacturer that is certified.

PROCESSED CHLORINE FREE
Certification from the Chlorine Free Product Association – CFPA.

Paper manufactured with no chlorine.

FSC
Forest Stewardship Council Certification which supports responsible use of forest resources.

FSC Recycled certifies the 100% post-consumer content of a product.

FSC Mixed Sources certifies that the product comes from well-managed forests, controlled sources and recycled fiber.