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- ↑ SFI certificate (http://www.unisourceworldwide.com/Products/Paper/Documents/UWW%20SFI%20Certificate%20-%20Issue%206.pdf%5B%5D)
- ↑ PEFC certificate (http://www.unisourceworldwide.com/Products/Paper/Documents/UWW%20PEFC%20Certificate%20-%20Issue%207.pdf%5B%5D)
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- ↑ Sustainable Packaging Coalition (http://www.sustainablepackaging.org/membership/list/)%5B%5D
- ↑ U.S. Green Building Council (http://www.usgbc.org/myUSGBC/Members/MemberDetails.aspx?CID=10080548)%5B%5D