Submitted: The Two Sides Team May 9, 2013

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, announced today that it has achieved 100 percent carbon neutral production status and can now offer customers and supply chain partners a third-party verified claim that 100 percent of its products are made with Green-e certified, clean renewable electricity.
7 May 2013 – CSRWire

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of
technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, announced
today that it has achieved 100 percent carbon neutral production status
and can now offer customers and supply chain partners a third-party
verified claim that 100 percent of its products are made with Green-e
certified, clean renewable electricity.

“We have a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability,”
said Richard Verney, chairman and chief executive officer of Monadnock
Paper Mills. “We produce up to 50 percent of our electricity on-site. It
is a priority to maximize our own low-impact renewable hydropower
generation and to continue reducing emissions associated with our
operations.”

Monadnock has significantly reduced energy consumption, resulting in a
savings of more than 1 million kWh of electricity per year. Some
improvement projects in 2012 include recognizing and implementing
efficiencies in manufacturing processes, increasing the efficiency of
its largest hydroelectric turbine wheel, upgrading vacuum pumps on the
paper machines, recovering dryer condensate and installing an economizer
and variable speed drives.

“We did everything we could internally to maximize the efficiency of
our hydro facilities, and only then did we start looking at reputable
sources for additive renewable energy and carbon offset credits,” said
Environmental Manager Michelle Hamm.

After a thorough vetting process, Monadnock purchased Climate Action Reserve Protocol
certified Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) to offset emissions
associated with its thermal energy generation. It also purchased Green-e certified wind power Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset the electricity required to run its facilities.

Last month Monadnock announced that SGS recertified its ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System for an additional three years.

In addition to these third-party verified actions and programs, Monadnock participates voluntarily as an EPA 100 percent Green Power Partner, EPA WasteWise Partner and EPA SmartWay Transport Partner.

Link to PDF: www.mpm.com/uploads/uploads/FINAL_Certs_Release_Formatted.pdf

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