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COPY AND OFFICE MACHINE PAPERS

  • Copy papers are specially moisture-balanced to operate problem-free in photocopiers.
  • Laser and Ink Jet papers are marketed for those types of office printers, although most copy and bond papers work fine in those machines as well.
  • Many papers are marketed as "Dual-Purpose" or "Multi-Purpose," to meet the needs for Bond, Copy, Laser, and Ink Jet papers.
  • Be sure that the paper you use in your copier is rated for copier use, especially if it is a high-speed copier. Many jams and other problems are blamed on recycled paper when the problem actually is use of an inappropriate paper.

Mill Brand Name Environmental Attributes Recycled Fiber % Tree Free,
Type
Bleaching Certifications
Notes
% Total Recycled % Post Consumer
Copyright 2000-2012 Conservatree (Terms of Use)
KEY:
FSC = Forest Stewardship Council
PCF = processed chlorine free
Recycled = total recycled % in sheet / postconsumer % in sheet (indicated separately, but also included in total)
Deinked Recycled = fiber from printed materials but postconsumer % is uncertain
COPY AND OFFICE MACHINE PAPERS (Also see Digital Papers)
AbilityOne/National Assn. for the Blind (NIB) Nature-Cycle
Recycled, PCF
90 50      
abilityone.com
Nature-Cycle
Recycled, PCF
100 100   PCF  
abilityone.com
Nature-Cycle Hybrid
Recycled, PCF
30 30   PCF   abilityone.com
New Directions
Recycled
100 50       abilityone.com
Skilcraft
Recycled
30 30       abilityone.com
Skilcraft
Recycled
50 30       abilityone.com
Boise Paper Boise® ASPEN® 100
Recycled, FSC
100 100     FSC  
Boise® ASPEN® 50
Recycled, FSC
50 50     FSC  
Boise® ASPEN® 30
Recycled
30 30        
Boise® ASPEN® Laser
Recycled, FSC
30 30     FSC  
Diverse Earth Multi-Purpose
FSC
0 0     FSC  
Diverse Earth 30% Recycled Multi-Purpose
Recycled, FSC
30 30     FSC
Boise® FIREWORX™ Colored Multiuse
Recycled, FSC
30 30     FSC
Colors (except 4 - check specifics)
Boise® ASPEN® 30 Splox
Recycled, FSC
30 30     FSC  
BPM Inc. Copyrite All Purpose Colors
Recycled
50 30        
Envirographic 50/30
Recycled
50 30        
Envirographic 100
Recycled, PCF, FSC
100 100   PCF FSC
Can also produce in pastel colors, subject to manufacturing minimums
Cascades Fine Paper Rolland Enviro100 Copy
Recycled, PCF, FSC, CFPA, EcoLogo
100 100   PCF CFPA, EcoLogo, FSC  
Rolland HiTech50
Recycled, FSC, EcoLogo
50 50     EcoLogo, FSC  
ReproPlus50
Recycled, EcoLogo, FSC
50 50     EcoLogo, FSC  
Totally Environmental Paper
Recycled, PCF, EcoLogo

100

100   PCF CFPA, EcoLogo
Dalum Cyclus Office
Recycled, PCF, Blue Angel
100% European deinked - preconsumer and postconsumer 100% European deinked - preconsumer and postconsumer   PCF Blue Angel (Germany)  
Domtar EarthChoice Office Paper
FSC
0 0     FSC  
First Choice Inkjet FSC 0 0     FSC  
First Choice Multiuse FSC 0 0     FSC  
Imageprint Multiuse FSC 0 0     FSC  
Husky Copy 30
Recycled
30 30        
Enterprise Group Willcopy Recycled
Recycled
30 30        
Georgia Pacific GP Recycled Print & Copy
Recycled
30 30        
Spectrum 30% Recycled Multi-use
Recycled
30 30        
Spectrum 100% Recycled Multi-use
Recycled, PCF
100 100   PCF    
Give Something Back

Give Something Back
(California only)

Recycled
30 30        
Hewlett-Packard HP Office Recycled Paper
Recycled
30 30        
IBM IBM Multipurpose Recycled Paper
Recycled
30 30        
International Paper Hammermill Great White Copy
Recycled
30 30        
Hammermill Great White 50
Recycled
50 50        
Hammermill Bond
Recycled
30 30        
Hammermill Fore MP Colors
Recycled
30 30        
New Leaf New Leaf Copy Paper Reycled, PCF 100 100   PCF    
New Leaf Encore Copy Paper
Recycled, PCF, FSC
100 100   PCF FSC  
Office Depot Office Depot Envirocopy 100% Recycled FSC Certified
Recycled, PCF, FSC
100 100   PCF FSC
Green top box

Office Depot Envirocopy 30% Recycled FSC Certified

Recycled, Green Seal, FSC
30 30     Green Seal, FSC
Green top box

Office Depot Copy Paper

Recycled
10 10      
Red top box. NOTE: Similar brand, Office Depot Super White Copy Paper, contains no recycled content.
Office Depot Inkjet
Recycled, Green Seal
30-35 30-35     Green Seal  
Office Depot Laser
Recycled, Green Seal
30-35 30-35     Green Seal  
OfficeMax OfficeMax 100% Recycled Multipurpose
Recycled, PCF, FSC
100 100   PCF FSC  
OfficeMax 50% Recycled Multipurpose Recycled, FSC 50 50     FSC  
OfficeMax 30% Recycled Copy Paper
Recycled
30 30        
OfficeMax 30% Recycled Multipurpose
Recycled
30 30        
OfficeMax 30% Recycled Inkjet
Recycled
30 30        
OfficeMax 30% Recycled Laser
Recycled
30 30        
OfficeMax Recycled Pastel Paper
Recycled
30 30      
Colors
Staples Staples 30% Recycled Copy Paper
Recycled
30 30      
Green wrapper
Staples 100% Recycled Copy Paper
Recycled
100 100      
Staples 100% Recycled Multipurpose
Recycled, PCF, FSC
100 100   PCF FSC
Staples 50% Recycled Multipurpose
Recycled, FSC
50 50     FSC
Staples 50% Heavyweight Multipurpose
Recycled, FSC
50 50     FSC
Staples 30% Recycled Pastels Copy Paper
Recycled
30 30      
Colors
Stora Enso Multi Copy Original
TCF
0 0   TCF    
TreeZero TreeFrog Tree Free 0 0 100 (bagass/sugar cane)      
Wausau Exact Eco 100
Recycled, PCF, FSC, Green Seal
100 100   PCF FSC, Green Seal  
Exact Multipurpose
Recycled, Green Seal
30 30     Green Seal  
Exact Pastels
Recycled
30 30      
Colors
Xerox Xerox 100% Recycled Bond
Recycled, PCF
100 100   PCF  
Only at Staples
Xerox Business Recycled Paper
Recycled
30 30        
Xerox Recycled Multipurpose Pastel
Recycled
20-30 20-30      
Colors
Updated: 2/14/12

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