Snapflo, Inc.

Snapflo… Peacefully & Profitably Green…

Cheers to all print professional out there defending our livelihood of printing on paper.
The latest politically correct and misguided “green” movement is targeting removal of any printed paper. Even church congregations think eliminating paper will save trees . What the general public doesn’t know is killing our jobs. Virtually all paper made and sold in the US comes from renewable forests grown expressly to make paper. These forest’s are dual purpose areas used for outdoor recreation all over the US. Paper companies allow the general public access to these for camping, hiking etc. For every tree harvested there 3 are planted. Each tree processes enough greenhouse gasses to produce 260lbs of oxygen every year to offset global warming

Printer’s Unite!!! “Green” advocates goal is to eliminate printed paper from business, school and churches is real. Stand up for our industry. Remind decision makers that printed, paper communication ia about much more than just paper. It means local jobs for mill workers, printers, ink and plate manufacturer’s etc.. The economic ripple effect is huge.
Here’s Some Facts & Talking Points:
* Since the year 2000 over 156,627 jobs with benefits have disappeared for a loss of $5,951,820,000.00 billion dollars from our economy. Many of these workers went to unemployment or welfare rolls?
* Virtually all paper made and sold in the US comes from billions of trees grown in renewable forest’s established solely for paper manufacture.
* Carbonless forms paper has approximately 50% recycled content and is totally recyclable.
* We use ONLY soy based printing inks and have eliminated alcohol and most solvents from the production process.
* Vegetable based capsule create the image on our carbonless paper.
* We are always at YOUR service…
Upholding the honor and truth of printers while protecting our planet. Snapflo

FACT’S – from www.abundantforest.org

In 100years is the amount of US forest land increased or decreased? The amount of forest land is virtually the same today ( 750 million acres) even though our population has increased three fold because of mother natures incredible regenerative power and the daily planting of approx 4 million trees
Is it better to buy a artificial Christmas tree vs a real tree? No because live trees are grown on sustainable forests.. When trees are cut several more are planted to replace them. For every tree cut in a sustainable forest 3 are generally planted.
After the holiday’s real trees are biodegradable but artificial trees are made of plastic and metal that is not degradable or recyclable.
Does planting new trees help the global help moderate our global warming problem? Yes trees are vital to removal co2 or greenhouse gases from our atmosphere. For every ton of wood or trees 1.47 tons of carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and replaced with 1.07 tons of oxygen
When you grocery shop do you ask for Paper bags of bring your own reusable cloth bags? IF you are using the plastic bags instead of paper consider changing to paper that is renewable and recyclable or clothe bags. A single wood fiber used in paper manufacture can be recycled from 4 – 10 times.
How often do you participate in community recycling or planting projects?
It’s good for the town, your children that learn by example. If you are planting trees keep in mind 260lbs of oxygen are produced by each tree.
Who owns our forest land? True or false… The Forest Industry__, Private Land owners___, The US Government, like in National Parks__

According to the USDA ½ of our forest land is owned by individuals or families.
Two thirds of wood pulp and fiber is harvested from family owned forest land.