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 sites provided in “Going Green: 45 Educational Resources” and now you’re eager to take off the arm floaties? What about your print partners? Are they swimming in the same ocean or are they knee-deep […]
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 need is an Internet connection. If you use FSC labels on the materials you create or the all-familiar logo helps to guide your paper purchases, recently something has been looking different, altered, distinct […]
Mohawk Paper – Get In The Loop
Mohawk Fine Papers (Cohoes, NY) announces the launch of Mohawk Loop: a comprehensive line of recycled and environmentally preferable papers. The papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber — including the largest selection of 100% postconsumer waste (pcw) options — without sacrificing quality, variety or performance. The line also includes the new coated […]
PrintCity Alliance news at Ipex: PRINT: LEAN. GREEN. SEEN.
pex 2010, Birmingham, UK – PrintCity Alliance members Leonhard Kurz, manroland, MEGTEC, Merck, Océ, Sappi, Tolerans, UPM and Weilburger Graphics are exhibiting together at Ipex, sharing a new concept ‘connection of competence’ in Hall 17 focused on three industry hot topics….. PRINT: LEAN. GREEN. SEEN. PrintCity Ipex News Highlights Alliance members have been working together […]
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 industries. The event, titled ‘Understanding the key risks in the fibre supply chain’, attracted delegates from paper manufacturers, paper buyers, merchants, printers, certification bodies, trade associations and NGOs. There was a wide recognition of the contribution that major paper […]
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 Binding, Finishing and Loose Leaf (BFLL) Certification Criteria document. This document will provide a mechanism to integrate SGP’s new BFLL and its existing Printer criteria into a single certification document for operations in the United States and Canada. […]
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 Product Suite. With @Remote Green Reports, users can track month-to-month trends in energy and paper consumption of their Managed Ricoh @Remote Compatible document output devices, allowing them to monitor fleet performance and the possible environmental impact device usage operations […]
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 cost-effective, environmentally aware options geared for the wide-format ink-jet market. With a rapidly growing reseller channel, the company’s popular after-market inks and service options are being complemented by the introduction of a completely new, modestly […]
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 not as far-fetched as it sounds — MIT researchers have figured out a way to print thin film solar cells on paper using a process that resembles a standard inkjet printer. If they’re able to gear efficiencies up to […]
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 photopolymer plate works with gum, similar to Agfa’s industry-leading, ThermoFuse-based :Azura plates for thermal systems. This new, chemistry-free plate works with all mainstream violet CtP units currently in use at commercial print sites across the world […]
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 certification. EcoPrint London is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, which is managed by the London Development Agency, and is led by a Steering Group of London printers and stakeholders. The scheme has been set up to […]
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 industry plays in worldwide emissions. Whilst responsible production and consumption should be the way forward for all those in the Graphic Communications Value Chain, we should be aware that our industry is low down on […]
