Boise named Green Seal mail partner for dedication to environmental improvement

BENSENVILLE, IL, April 20, 2011 (Market Wire) - Washington, D.C.-based Green Seal, the premier non-profit environmental certification organization, is pleased to announce that Boise Inc. has been recognized as the first Green Seal Mail Partner.

As a Green Seal Mail Partner, Boise's paper business has demonstrated a commitment to environmental stewardship throughout the mail supply chain by engaging in more sustainable business practices and improving the environmental attributes of their products. Boise has worked with Green Seal to develop a set of third-party validated goals and an action plan for environmental improvement.

The Green Seal Mail Partnership Program was developed with input from suppliers, mailers, shippers, mail services, retailers, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and industry organizations. The program is available to organizations that are engaged actively in the mail supply chain, including suppliers and mailers. The Partnership has prerequisites and an action plan requirement, and includes ongoing monitoring of progress on the Partner's action plan. Information about the Green Seal Mail Partnership Program can be found at http://www.greenseal.org/mail.aspx.