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This article focuses on efforts in the U.S. newspaper industry to reduce environmental impact of waste paper. Widespread conversion to lower-basis-weight newsprint saves money only if pressrooms can print well without more web breaks on the longer but costlier rolls. Newspapers have moved along a cleaner path since letterpress days, abandoning engraving and film chemistries, adopting soy-oil-based inks, and using large quantities of newsprint with recycled fiber.

The article provides information on paper waste handling systems of various newspaper companies in the United States. Waste paper comes from white slab waste and leftover inserts. An automatic system capable of automatically loading loose paper into a trailer has financial benefits to "Orlando Sentinel." The waste handling plant of the "Washington Post" in Springfield, Virginia consists of a cart dumper.

Focuses on the newsprint paper crisis in the United States. Forecasts of an increase in paper prices due to consolidation among producers; Enumeration of companies acquiring related firms in the paper industry; Impact of economic condition on the newsprint paper industry. INSET: Foreign firm finds a home in U.S. market, by Jim Rosenberg.

The article reflects on impact of newsprint tariffs on workers in the U.S. the publishing and paper industries. It mentions that newsprint tariffs are driven by a strategy of North Pacific Paper Co. to manipulate U.S. trade policy. It presents views of Joel Quadracci, chairman of Quad Graphics, on the same.

The article discusses the challenges facing the newspaper and publishing sector in the U.S. It explores the shared sacrifice concept observed by the industry under which the paper, printing and publishing sectors seek to be lean and stealthy while working with one another to manage paper costs. Factors of concern to paper manufacturers are given such as rising energy costs and the scarcity of old newspapers (ONP). Empathy is cited as a strategy for publishers and newsprint suppliers to take.

Discusses the growth in the American pulp and paper industry with emphasis on the contribution of paper recovery and reuse. Report from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA); Percentage annual rate growth of the industry; Recycling of 80 percent of recovered paper; Recovery-reuse goal of AF&PA in six years from 1993.

Presents the results of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) survey about the United States papermaking industry. Growth of planned consumption of recovered paper; Continued increase in paper and paperboard capacity; Overall newsprint capacity; Commitment to sustainable forestry initiatives; Working relationship between the forest products industry and the US Department of Energy.

Reports on the problems faced by gay newspapers in Illinois. Closure of several gay papers like the 'Prairie Flame' and 'Windy City Times'; Creation of a niche newspaper business; Availability in mainstream bookstores and coffee shops; Trend away from sexual content. INSET: Out of the closet and into their beats.

Reports that paper producers in some areas of the United States suffered big losses due to infestations by southern pine bark beetles. Casualty loss for pine-beetle damage to woodlands that supply paper mills; Additional cost of bleaching out the blue stain left by the pine-beetles on the paper fiber; Impact on newsprint supply.

The article discusses developments in the newspaper industry in the U.S. as of May 2014, particularly in the adoption of a leaner and greener print manufacturing processes. It cites the claim by Dow Jones & Co. Inc. vice president of production Larry Hoffman that they print "The Wall Street Journal" paper in strategic sites in the country in order to improve efficiency. The opinions of Christopher Apel of "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" and Freedom Communications' Rick Sant are also cited.