Paper manufacturing is incredibly resource-intensive, consuming vast amounts
of water, fiber and energy. Responsible tissue product manufacturing is even more
critical due to the disposable nature of the products being produced.
Cascades’ North River is a leading environmental commercial tissue brand that adheres to sustainable manufacturing practices through one of the most comprehensive, stringent and innovative programs in the industry. Our latest environmental initiative maintains our status as industry leaders in addressing climate change. We’re working to ensure North River meets the strictest environmental standards across the board.
Cascades’ North River is a leading environmental commercial tissue brand that adheres to sustainable manufacturing practices through one of the most comprehensive, stringent and innovative programs in the industry. Our latest environmental initiative maintains our status as industry leaders in addressing climate change. We’re working to ensure North River meets the strictest environmental standards across the board.
Water
Cascades is the only certified Processed Chlorine Free tissue manufacturer in North America: we use no chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds in our manufacturing. Furthermore, we use in average 80% less water than the North-American paper industry average: 10 m3/ton at Cascades vs. the industry average of 49.7 m3/ton. (Source: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement)Fiber
All North River products are 100% recycled with 60–100% post-consumer content*. This helps Cascades preserve more than 37 million trees annually and contributes to the 2.2 million short tons of recycled fiber that Cascades processes each year. Cascades has extensive experience as a recycling company dating back to 1964. Today, we are the first recycler in Canada, using recovered fiber to supply our own mills.* Certain exceptions apply
Energy
What do tissue products have to do with global warming? A lot! The U.S. Department of Energy ranks paper manufacturing as the fifth most energy-intensive industry: a major emitter of greenhouse gases through electric power generated using coal, oil and gas. Pioneering the use of certified renewable energy in the North American tissue market, North River is now the first towel and tissue brand to offset the electricity used to manufacture its products with 100% Green-e certified wind-generated energy.*Clean. Renewable. Emission-free.
This commitment prevents the annual release of more than 24 million pounds of CO2 emissions**, the equivalent of:
You can help combat climate change and promote a sustainable future, one roll at a time, by using North River towel and tissue products. Calculate your potential environmental savings.
*Currently, only North River Towel and Tissue products are offset with certified renewable energy.
**2009-2010 Estimated electricity consumption
Certified Green
With “green” products proliferating in the market, concerns of false environmental claims are also growing. Customers need a mechanism to ensure that these products properly support these claims.North River 100% recycled towel and tissue products are Certified Green TM, carrying more third-party environmental certifications than any other brand. To obtain these certifications, our products and processes are fully audited against the certification’s environmental criteria. Third-party verification allows users to make informed environmental purchasing decisions. Our products carry multiple environmental certifications: assurance that you are purchasing environmentally responsible products. North River’s certifications include Green Seal®, EcoLogoM, and Processed Chlorine Free®. With the addition of wind energy to North River, the renewable energy we purchase is also certified Green-e®.
