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Canopy Updates Ecopaper Database

Canopy, a not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting forests, species and climate, has updated its Ecopaper Database, which is a comprehensive searchable database of eco-paper options available in North America. Vancouver-based Canopy first developed the database 10 years ago.


The Canopy Ecopaper Database (CED), supported by the Environmental Paper Network, now contains more than 440 of the leading eco-papers available in North America. The updated CED has added 86 new papers, including Second Harvest fibers made from agricultural residue such as wheat straw.

CED’s update includes 52 new papers or paper products made with Second Harvest fibers and more than 220 Ancient Forest Friendly papers, which are stocks directly supported by Canopy as being environmentally sound in the protection of ancient forests. The Canopy Ecopaper Database also includes 409 products with recycled content and 225 papers made with 100 percent total recycled content (pre and post consumer).


CED includes eco-paper category leaders for book, magazine and newspapers publishers, as well as copy papers, commercial printing papers, tissue, office products, stationary, fine-text-writing papers, packaging, board, and now molded fiber products like wheat straw bowls.

All papers listed in the database have been screened according to The Paper Steps, a paper-grading tool developed by consensus of the steering committee organizations of the Environmental Paper Network.

View the Canopy Ecopaper Database