Curtis Packaging of Sandy Hook, Conn., says it is the first 100-percent carbon neutral printing and packaging company in North America.

The folding carton maker has been studying its carbon footprint for the past five years and is the first company of its kind to use 100-percent renewable energy for all operations and be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

"We are very proud to take our commitment with the environment a step further by taking responsibility for our carbon footprint and offsetting our emissions," said Don Droppo Jr., senior vice president of marketing. "The company´s remaining unavoidable CO2 emissions will now be neutralized by investing in a portfolio of independently audited high quality projects. Curtis will be supporting the Mynydd-Y-Garnedd forestry project in Wales and the Rhine-Ruhr methane capture project in Germany."

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