McNaughton & Gunn is exhibiting in the nation’s capital this week for the Association of Educational Publishers conference, Content in Context.
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Content in Context
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011Recovered Books Used in Book Paper
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011| Cascades and Random House, Inc. have partnered to give a second life to the materials used for unsold hardcover and paperback books.
Cascades Recovery collects Random House’s returned books, while Cascades Fine Papers Group uses recovered fibers to manufacture Rolland Enviro100 Book, a recycled paper that is used for many of the publisher’s new titles. Returned books from the bookselling marketplace published by Random House are sorted and fragmented. The raw materials then follow different streams: the sorted items are recycled into new products, while the rest is re-utilized in nonpaper-based applications. Closing this loop with Cascades enables Random House to divert 4,487 tons of recyclable materials per year that otherwise would have been sent to landfill. Environmental savings of such an initiative are: 17,500 cubic yards of landfill space are saved, as well as more than 33 million kWh of energy, 131 million liters of water and 19,650 tons eq. of CO2. McNaughton & Gunn is proud to offer Enviro100 Book and Print papers to our customers. Made with 100% Post Consumer Waste and FSC® Certified, it is a viable option for the enviromentally minded publisher. |
Book Expo America 2011 Starts Today
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The largest publishing event in North America, Book Expo America, is going on now at the Javits Center in NYC!
Pictured is the Hay House exhibit.
Hardscratch Press Receives Awards
Friday, May 6th, 2011Congratulations to Hardscratch Press on their recent awards from BAIPA (Bay Area Independent Publishers Association). Vasco was selected as Best Regional History and Homesteaders in the Headlights was chosen as Best Memoir.
McNaughton & Gunn Receives Environmental Award
Thursday, May 5th, 2011McNaughton & Gunn has been recognized for outstanding achievement in environmental stewardship by Québec based, Cascades Fine Papers.
Cascades Fine Papers is renowned for its environmental commitment, demonstrated in the amount of recycled fiber used in the manufacturing of its papers as well as the biogas energy that powers its Rolland mill, also located in Québec.
For the initial round of awards, Cascades has chosen to recognize those companies that are making an extraordinary environmental impact in their daily operations. Through McNaughton & Gunn’s 2010 usage of Enviro 100, Cascades 100% recycled sheet, the company saved the following:
13,592 trees
15,886,931 gallons of water
5,282,279 pounds of CO2 emissions
2,032,846 pounds of waste
To further illustrate, the savings is roughly equivalent to nearly 400 football fields full of trees; a shower that lasts 7.6 years; and taking 400 cars off the road everyday for one year.
“McNaughton & Gunn has been and continues to be an industry leader in environmental stewardship. Environmental responsibility has been a cornerstone of our corporate culture and remains a strong focus today,” states McFarland. “We are honoured to be chosen for this award.”
Cascades Fine Papers Achieves Certification
Friday, April 8th, 2011The Canadian based EcoLogo Program has awarded its first certification for it revised Paper Products Standard to Cascades Fine Papers. The certification was awarded on Cascades’ Rolland Enviro 100 family of products which consist of 100% post-consumer fiber. Click here to read the entire press release.
New York, New York
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Visit us at the 2011 Book Business and Conference Expo in NYC April 4th and 5th. You will find us at booth #614. Click here to download your free exhibit hall pass.
Breaking News: Judge Rejects Google Book Settlement
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011Click here to read more.
Fastest Growing Indie Publishers Recognized by Publishers Weekly
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Congratulations to the Independent Presses named to Publishers Weekly annual list of Small Publishing Standouts. Click here to read the article in its entirety.
Book Publicity Comes in Many Forms
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Congratulations to Coral Press and author Robert Dunn whose novel Look at Flower was the sole book choice for inclusion in the 2011 Sports Illustrated swimsuit model’s gift bags. Click to view the book trailer and video of two models receiving the book.
