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Sustainable Packaging Needs Warrant Digital Printing Solutions
Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in the world of packaging today. Companies proactively seek ways to define...
Don’t Throw That Container Away! (Nostalgic Uses for Old School Packaging)
Each time I view a post on social media about repurposed packaging, I get a bit nostalgic and think of packaging that...
Paper vs. Plastic: 2021 Post-Pandemic Trends
The most recent drive towards sustainability motivated many companies to rethink packaging. Popular brands scrutinize...
Where are You on the Sustainable Packaging Spectrum?
The Pandemic of 2020 brought awareness to sustainable packaging. Sustainability may be a new concept to the average...
Thinking Big In Wide-Format and Representing Women in Print with Carmen Rad, CR&A Custom Inc
Deborah spoke to Carmen Rad, Founder and President at CR&A Custom Inc, a wide-format graphics business in Los...
Print, Technology and the Circular Economy
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some lauded a positive of the widespread virus – a win for sustainability, a...
Millennials, Mills and More with Vanecia Carr, Director of Customer and Brand Marketing, Domtar Paper
Deborah spoke to Vanecia Carr, Director of Customer and Brand Marketing at Domtar, about the importance of building a...
Forget Winter, Earth Day Is Coming. Prepare for the Paper Battle!
Greetings tree killers. Oh, you don’t believe you’re still considered a tree killer? You rock your FSC seal and use...
How Big is the Print Industry? Big. Really Really BIG!
With digital media being such a large part of our lives it's hard to remember how BIG the printing industry really is....
3 Reasons to Celebrate Print This Earth Day
Earth Day 2016 (April 22) is nearly upon us, and maybe I’m crazy, but Earth Day has always been one of my favorite...
Misconception 3: Print Is Bad For The Environment
Here we have reached our last, perhaps most concentrated, misconception that print is bad for the environment? If you...
Three Must-See Panels From The Printerverse at Graph Expo 15
Greetings Citizens of The Printerverse! Graph Expo 2015 is in the books, and what a show it was. From our first panel...
3 Misconceptions Of The Print Industry
by Jennifer Grace When is the last time you've seen an article about how print is still alive? Or print isn't dead? I...
Eco-Friendly Books Can Be Planted And Grown Back Into Trees!
From Design Taxi - By John Yong To educate children on where books come from, publisher Pequeno Editor and agency FCB...
Captain SustainaBill Wants to Help You On International Print Day!
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! International Print Day is finally upon us and Wednesday October 8th is going...
A Super Idea To Save The Reputation Of Print And Paper
For many years the industry has provided a wealth of research, information and resources to address the perception...
Sprout: Use a Pencil, Plant a Pencil, Grow a Plant!
I've seen seeded paper that you can plant and grow wild flowers, but never a pencil that you can use to write down...
Drinkable Book Provides Filtration Through Its Pages
Although this book is great example of re-thinking print, I don't want the true subject matter to get lost and...
Cardboard Packaging That Creates A Forest Ecosystem
This is video is from March of last year but its making it's way around, or possibly back, through the packaging...
Why Stopping Toshiba's National No Print Day Worked, and Why it Shouldn't Have
10 days after the announcement of National No Print Day, Toshiba pulled the plug and victory celebrations broke out...
Calling all Print-Archists: Take a REAL STAND Against Toshiba’s No-Print Day!
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE AS OF 6/20/2012 TOSHIBA HAS PULLED THIS CAMPAIGN - PARTLY BECAUSE OF POSTS LIKE THIS AND READERS...
Designer Creates Eco-Friendly Minimalistic Coca Cola Can
via Designer Creates Eco-Friendly Minimalistic Coca Cola Can - DesignTAXI.com. New York-based designer Ryan...
The Last Infographic You’ll Ever Need: PRINT IS BIG
via PRINT IS BIG. Printing plays a significant role in the U.S. and Worldwide economies. Despite the myths you...
Two Sides Launches U.S. Website
Factual Information from Respected Sources Dispels Myths about the Sustainability of Print and Paper Two Sides, the...
Reinvented Disposable Coffee Cup Eliminates Plastic Lids
Interesting concept! Good for Paper, Print, and the environment! Called Compleat, the all-paper design has a built-in...
Paper Wine Bottles Are Here!
via Paper Wine Bottle from GreenBottle. First we changed to screw caps and plastic corks. Snobs objected vehemently...
If you Print, why not Print a forest?
Print a Forest is a free computer application. Our mission is to give everyone an option to have the personal...
Americans Are Tightwads When It Comes to Green Brands
New survey proves that worry's one thing, spending another By Robert Klara As any politician will tell you, it’s one...
Inkjet printing could change the face of solar energy industry
Inkjet printers, a low-cost technology that in recent decades has revolutionized home and small office printing, may...
Coca-Cola's Green Billboard Made of Plants That Absorb Air Pollution
Advertising doesn't get much greener than this: Coca-Cola and the World Wildlife Fund have unveiled a new...
Domtar Helps Buyers Track Paper's Trail from Mill to Market
Domtar Corporation launched its "Paper Trail" online environmental tool Tuesday to let customers see the environmental...
The Recycled Paper Water Container
Designer Andrea Ponti has created an interesting concept for the Milan Expo 2015. The Life is a water container,...
Greener Package Awards – Enter Now
Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 Greener Package Awards, the industry's only independent annual competition...
Solar Powered Print Advertising
Here's a cool example of "Show, don't tell" advertising—a print ad that promotes green energy by being solar-powered...
It's a BAG, a BOOKMARK, & a CALENDAR! See the "Never Wasted" from LEE
“With the relevance of eco-friendly initiatives increasing every day, Lee wanted an innovative solution that would...
Infographic: Spam Has The Carbon Footprint of Estonia
Spam takes electricity to produce and send, and electricity usually entails lots and lots of coal. Add this to the...
Q&A: Fiber Testing, Paper, and the Lacey Act
Answers to frequently asked questions about fiber testing, a technology that can help find potentially illegal wood in...
Four ways to green your mailing list
While marketers still consider direct mail to be one of the most powerful ways to connect with customers, it is not...
Millcraft Paper: The Recyclability Equation
The latest issue of Down To Earth (IP's look at environmental issues and trends) is out. It asks the question "How do...
With Foursquare, Ads Let You Check In at Your Favorite Billboard
In a city passionate about the environment and technology, commuters are using their smartphones to check in at a...
Federal Trade Commission proposes revised ‘Green Guides’
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed revisions to the guidance that it gives marketers to help them avoid making...
Free Webinar: Make Sustainable Printing Your Competitive Advantage
Canon and HOW magazine are joining together to offer the free webinar "Make Sustainable Printing Your Competitive...
Heidelberg Invites Entries for the ECO Printing Award
• Two categories: Sustainable companies and forward-looking solutions • Entries may be submitted from Oct. 1, 2010 to...
Digital vs. Print Media: Who is the Eco-Heavyweight?
The transcripts from a discussion on NPR yesterday are now posted, once again weighing the environmental pros and cons...
How paper recycling works [infographic]
via How paper recycling works [infographic] - Holy Kaw!.
Vision in Print conference to help print and packaging businesses 'Win the War on Waste: Nov 22nd London
The Winning the War on Waste conference, taking place on 22 November at the Lancaster London Hotel, will tell print...
Greener Printing for Authentic Marketing Communications
Marketing is at the heart of every small business. It is almost universally cited as the number one challenge for...
Please print this blog post to ensure the paper industry grows more trees
The frequently used email tag line “Think Before You Print “created as an environmental friendly reminder is now the...
Poll: Public is not convinced by green marketing
The corporate sector has gone to great lengths in recent years to persuade consumers of its commitment to...
Sustainable packaging ‘immune’ to economic downturn
The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42 billion by 2015, relates a new report,...
1/1: Interview with Jill DiNicolantonio, eBusiness Development & Internet Marketing Manager at Millcraft Paper
Hi Jill and thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions. Im especially honored to interview you since you...
Bill Would Provide Tax Credit to Green-Conscious Print Buyers
At the Legislative Intensive Session, held during the ninth annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference this week,...
A Glossary of Recycled Rhetoric
With all the various claims among paper manufacturers regarding the sustainability of their products, it’s hard to...
Green Printing Bill Unveiled – And Sure To Be Controversial
A proposed U.S. tax credit for "green" printing that was unveiled this week could lead to some interesting arguments...
Print Grows Trees
In a world bombarded by electronic images and media, many forget the value of print to our society. It contributes in...
Eco-Friendly Update of the Three Rs of Printing
Today’s environmentalists won’t accept half-hearted attempts to greenwash printing projects. To capture their...
It’s Easy Being Green: Trans-Promo
A common myth is that being green is difficult and costly; which couldn’t be farther from the truth. There are many...
Sustainable packaging—what’s next?
Sustainable packaging continues to build momentum. If this concept is to solidify its hold on packaging and influence...
The Paper Life Cycle Project
The Paper Life Cycle project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that provides key environmental information about the...
Unprecedented FESPA success for IGS UK’s Elements 'green' printer range
Following its successful attendance at FESPA, IGS UK has announced that the launch of its Elements green wide-format...
Digital printing just got greener
In a world-first, HEXIS has launched a 100% latex digital print film in what is the first truely green step away from...
Global Design Organizations Partner to Launch Online Community for Sustainable Design
The design community is invited to co-create for the collective good with the debut of The Living Principles for...
Which Certification Scheme Will Win in the Boreal Agreement?
The ink is hardly dry on the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement CBFA, and already proponents of the various...
College of Print and Paper
Green Forest University “College of Print & Paper” is offering its first workshop in partnership with Pacific...
Genetically Modified Paper On It's Way
ArborGen received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to plant a quarter million genetically modified...
Eco banners
Starflex has commenced a program to develop environmentally responsible banner materials across its range. The first...
Starbucks Challenges Paper Cup Waste via Sustanability Design Contest
Starbucks Challenges Paper Cup Waste via Sustanability Design Contest. Yesterday the winner of The Betacup Challenge,...
37% of Retail Products Sold in Sustainable Packaging by 2015
In 2010, 27% of products at major US retailers are estimated to have sustainable packaging. By 2015, this figure is...
Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed
Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be...
The Millcraft Group Launches "Do You Know The Facts?"
Do You Know The Facts? is an ongoing educational campaign to raise awareness about the environmental and business...
IGS release further detail on totally green Elements printers, inks and materials
As an important part of the build-up to its first appearance as an exhibitor at FESPA, IGS UK has now revealed that...
Going Green: Questions to Ask Your Printer
Ready to dive, head first, into the waters of sustainable print production? Perhaps you’ve taken a peek at some of the...
FREE WEBINAR: Understanding the New FSC Labels
When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. – Noon Pacific) Where: Anywhere – all you...
Mohawk Paper – Get In The Loop
Mohawk Fine Papers (Cohoes, NY) announces the launch of Mohawk Loop: a comprehensive line of recycled and...
PrintCity Alliance news at Ipex: PRINT: LEAN. GREEN. SEEN.
pex 2010, Birmingham, UK – PrintCity Alliance members Leonhard Kurz, manroland, MEGTEC, Merck, Océ, Sappi, Tolerans,...
Paper and print needs a unified group to represent its needs on a global scale
The most recent Two Tomorrows roundtable discussion focused on sustainability in the paper, print and publishing...
SGP postpress certification criteria open to public comment
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (Loveland, OH) announces the opening of a public comment period for the...
Ricoh introduces tool to track digital print carbon footprint
Ricoh Americas Corp. (West Caldwell, NJ) introduces @Remote Green Reports, the latest enhancement to Ricoh’s @Remote...
IGS UK to launch new affordable green printing systems at FESPA 2010
UK-based distributor IGS UK is planning to make the most of its first FESPA attendance with a strong portfolio of...
MIT Unveils First Solar Cells Printed on Paper
What if you could simply staple solar panels to your house rather than hiring a professional installation team? That’s...
Agfa Graphics launches new :Azura V chemistry-free plates at IPEX
Agfa Graphics today announced the launch of the :Azura V chemistry-free plate for violet CtP systems. The new violet...
BPIF targets SME printers with environmental certification scheme
London-based printers can take advantage of a new BPIF scheme that offers a fully-funded route to environmental...
Print & Paper comprises only 1.1% of the Worlds Greenhouse Gas Emissions
With so much publicity concerning the environmental impact of print and paper it is surprising how small a part the...
Snyder's of Hanover Develops 100% Compostable Snack Packaging with Help from xpedx
Major U.S. snack foods manufacturer Snyder's of Hanover has developed the first certified, fully compostable...
KBA C16: an innovative new commercial web press
With commercial printers still reeling from the impact of the economic meltdown, overcapacity and price erosion, most...
NewPage and Spicers Paper announce new partnership on Discovery Brand
NewPage Corporation and Spicers Paper announced today a definitive agreement for NewPage to supply Spicers Paper with...
5 Steps for Specifying Eco-friendly Papers
I get asked a lot by my customers what is the most environmentally friendly paper. Many think because a paper has...
False dilemmas and forced choices making you a hypocrite?
The false dilemma is: “By using paper to print your email or by receiving paper bills you are knowingly degrading the...
Archie Goes Green for the sake of printing
Archie Goes Green With World Color - 2009-11-15 22:37:16 | Graphic Arts Online. Printing Greener: World Color for...
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