Little Heroes Personalized Childrens Books Goes Green

Online, November 23, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Little Heroes recieved the 'green' stamp of approval when the personalized childrens book publisher became certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) this week.

"We are aware of the impact our actions have the world around us. Which is why our printing operation embraces a green culture from using FSC approved paper, low emission inks and recycing toners and waste paper," said Gillian FitzGerald, Marketing Director of Little Heroes.

According to a study by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, approximately 70% of the world's paper supply, is not made from timber harvested at tree farms but from forest-harvested timber, from regions with ecologically valuable, biologically diverse habitat. This represents a staggering amount of rich ecosystems being converted into tree plantations, with negative consequences for the environment.

The FSC is a non-profit, international membership organization that develops standards and certifies that wood harvesting is done within their environmentally conscious standards from responsibility managed forests. Using paper from sustainable forests helps reduce carbon footprint.

FSC certified paper products can be identified by the FSC certification logo.