GREEN: It’s the Right Thing to Do
The “Second Wave of Green-ness” started in the 1960s with the publishing of eco-book “Silent Spring.” The old fogies among us will remember Native American Chief Iron Eyes Cody (who was actually Italian) standing at the side of the freeway with a single tear in his eye, as passing motorists flung trash out of their car windows. And remember those stories of Lake Erie and the Ohio River catching fire from all the toxic waste being spewed out by uncontrolled factories?
Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.