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Dixie Ultra® plates increase strength by 40 percent using no incremental resources.

The compressed pack of Mardi Gras® napkins use less plastic and more product can be added per truck.

One of the biggest bath tissue brands in the Irish market, Inversoft Eco-Kind® bath tissue and kitchen towels are made with 100 percent recycled paper and come in packaging that is recylable.

GP's enMotion® touchless towel dispensers provide cleaner, more hygenic environment while significantly lowering waste and reducing maintenance.

When I-joists are installed, duct work can run in conditioned space, helping to lower heating and cooling loads and improve energy efficiency. Pre-fabricated lengths, precut holes, and on-site trimmability reduce wasted materials as well.

Thermostat® oriented strand board (OSB) radiant barrier roof sheathing qualified under the U.S. Envrionmental Protection Agency's Seal and Insulate with ENERGY START® program

(ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the Environmental Protection Agency.)

Georgia-Pacific Building Products reclaims and recycles between 720,00 to 1.2 million tons of gypsum and paper mats every year that are reused in manufacturing gypsum drywall for residential construction.

GP products and services will be highlighted on the Mother Nature Network this year. Check it out at www.mnn.com.

Once Nautilus® wall panels are up and the seams are taped with code-compliant Nautilus® seam tape, the structure is better protected from air leaks. That means improved energy efficiency for the homeowner.

Using Plytanium® Plywood, GP Engineered Lumber or DensArmor Plus® fiberglass mat drywall may contribute toward certification points in the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED®) Materials and Resources and Indoor environmental categories, as well as credit from the NAHB National Green Building Standard.

(LEED is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council Corporation)

DensArmor Plus® and DensArmor Plus® Abuse-Resistant interior panels are the first gypsum drywall products to earn GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM Certifications for products that are low emitting.

(GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsTM are trademarks of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute)

Insulair EcoSmart® cups have an insulating layer composed of 99% post-consumer recycled fiber.

GP Chemicals recently launched a new line of low-emission adhesives enabling customers to address green building standards and new state regulations. The first in the LEAFTM family of products are resins used to bind particleboard and medium density fiberboard.

Georgia-Pacific is the only corrugated packaging manufacturer that offers reusable plastic containers (RPCs). Many retailer are specifing RPCs as their preferred sustainable packaging solution. By offering diverse materials and designs, GP is meeting the specific and localized needs of our customers.