Celebrate #EarthDay with PAPER and PRINT!

Time to dispel some myths about our industry and celebrate EARTH DAY by celebrating PRINT and PAPER and the people who use it!

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Greetings Earthlings, CMYK Enthusiasts and Citizens of The Printerverse! Welcome to our weekly #PrintChat every Wed at 4PM ET!

I’m your host and Intergalactic Ambassador Deborah Corn – here with my chatty chat moderators @sandyhubbard and @tini_bop!

A few announcements before we start, and please RT if you are so inclined!

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CLICK, SHARE AND BUST SOME MYTHS ABOUT HOW #PAPER IS MADE for #EarthDay! http://ow.ly/4mShm4 Thank you @TwoSidesNA!!

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Thanks for your attention! Now on to the chat portion of #PrintChat

#EarthDay is April 22 – lets share some #ForestFacts EVERYONE should know! RT if you LOVE #Paper and #Print!

Every year, North America grows many more trees than are harvested. @TwoSidesNA #ForestFacts #EarthDay

MOST trees in North America are harvested to make lumber products – NOT #PAPER! @TwoSidesNA #EarthDay #ForestFacts

LESS than 36% of North American timber harvest is directly used to make #PAPER! @TwoSidesNA #EarthDay #ForestFacts

#PAPER is one of the MOST recycled materials in the WORLD! @TwoSidesNA #EarthDay #ForestFacts

Those are FACTS about #Paper – so why has the anti-paper movement gained so much traction? #EarthDay #ForestFacts

Let’s discuss how to combat the #paper lies and celebrate our LOVE of #Paper and #Print today and especially on #EarthDay April 22!

PLEASE RT THE CHAT QUESTIONS! Engage with your followers, help expand our community – It’s good for #print and good for you!

Please DON’T send links into #PrintChat unless asked by me! We lose momentum. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

EVERYBODY READY???????? Don’t forget to use A1, A2 etc when answering Q1, Q2 etc!

Q1: What is the most common anti #paper message you see, and where? How do you respond to it? #EarthDay

Q2: Is the #print and #marketing industry doing a good job fighting anti #paper messaging – why or why not? #EarthDay

Q3: How do you define “printing responsibly” – and how do you practice it? #EarthDay #print #paper

Q4: How can the #print industry support the use of #paper AND printing responsibly without seeming self-serving? #EarthDay

Q5: In your experience do #print customers commonly request “recycled” #paper options? Which do you recommend? #EarthDay

Q6: When it comes to #forest certifications – do #print customers care? Should we make a case? #EarthDay #paper

Q7: Besides @TwoSidesNA twosidesna.org – what are some other great resources for positive #paper messaging to share? #EarthDay