This news comes from the Quad website:

(June 17, 2008) Building on its role as a leader in environmentally sound printing practices, Quad/Graphics now has certifications from the world's three leading forest management programs: the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

Quad/Graphics was the first national commercial printer to receive chain-of-custody certification from the FSC in 2004 and, now, with the SFI and PEFC certifications, Quad/Graphics vastly expands the pool of forest-certified paper suppliers from which its clients can choose.

"We are proud to receive these key certifications in all 10 of our core printing plants," said Joel Quadracci, President & CEO of Quad/Graphics. "This achievement affirms our efforts to support internationally recognized, science-based standards for best practices in forest management. It also offers important benefits to our customers by opening the door to new, worldwide networks of forest-certified suppliers."

QuadGraphics prints MyBusiness magazine for the National Federation of Independent Business.

Brown Printing, who prints American Spirit, Daughters and Semper Fi for our clients, has gone green.

In a post on whattheythink.com, Brown donated to the Nature Conservancy to plant trees in honor of all their clients for Earth Day. The article lists other ways in which Brown is green including being an industry leader in virtual press proofing, in which Hammock participates.

Here's a link to an article on whattheythink.com about QuadGraphics, our printer for the National Federation of Independent Business' magazine, MyBusiness.

QuadGraphics has always encouraged Going Green. I remember years ago, Quad distributed a pin with an image of goat advising: Don't be a gruff; recycle stuff.

Well, maybe not for long. The inbox this morning had new pricing from one of our printers for an ink increase on February 1. Paper prices are increasing 7% this quarter.