Survey looks for interest in wheat sheet and other eco-papers

After its trial project last year with Canadian Geographic magazine, using paper containing surplus wheat straw, Canopy (formerly Markets Initiative), the organization campaigning for sustainable forestry practices is launching an online survey to find out how much appetite there is for such papers.

“This study is the first of its kind in North America. Up until now, information about the market viability of non-wood paper has been anecdotal”, says Neva Murtha, Second Harvest Campaigner with Canopy. “When done, we’ll be able to translate demands for eco-paper into initiatives that help make straw papers a North American reality.”

The survey is primarily aimed at large paper consumers, such as publishers, printers, office retailers, and will capture data such as demand tonnage, priority grades, and how participants would like to engage in further stages of nonwood paper development.

For more information on the Wheat Sheet, please visit:
http://www.canopyplanet.org/index.php?page=the-wheat-sheet

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