Resolute’s Tissue Mill Awarded Prestigious Ecologo Certification

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Resolute Forest Products, Inc. today announced that its Hialeah, Florida Tissue Mill has received Ecologo certification in recognition for high environmental standards.

The award of the certification follows the rigorous audit process that took place during December last year. The company’s products had undergone thorough scientific testing and exhaustive auditing to prove its compliance with stringent, third-party, environmental performance standards.

The certification would mean that the manufacturing process of products from the facility is assured to cause reduced impact on environment. It also provides a guarantee that the products from the facility are produced in a responsible manner, by preserving invaluable natural resources.

EcoLogo is the world’s second oldest environmental standard and certification organization. Also, it is the only North American standard approved by the Global Ecolabeling Network as meeting the international ISO 14024 standard for environmental labels.

The company’s Hialeah tissue mill enjoys several other certifications including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC and Green Seal. In addition, the mill is also authorized to use the SFI Certified Sourcing Label.

The company management congratulated Resolute Forest Products Hialeah team for securing the prestigious certification.