 Last
year, the U.S. newspaper industry consumed 8.7 million metric
tons of paper.
Although the newspaper industry is using less
newsprint each year as more readers access their news online, it
still uses nearly 6 million metric tons of virgin fiber each
year.
This is equal to the virgin fiber requirements of the U.S.
book, magazine, and catalog sectors combined.
Given the magnitude of the industry, the environmental impacts
are significant. Last year's newsprint consumption in the U.S
- Consumed 95 million trees.
- Generated 126 billion gallons of wastewater.
- And emitted 73 billion pounds of greenhouse gases*.
*Calculation based on Environmental Defense
Paper calculator and the addition of forest carbon loss.
At the same time, the massive scale of its impacts places the
newspaper industry in a unique position to help curb climate
change and conserve endangered forests through the
transformation of its practices.
Building on our success in the book industry, and in partnership
with Markets Initiative, Green Press
Initiative is committed to
collaborating with mills, printers, and publishers to bring
about this change.
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