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 outer retail package for multipack salted snacks. The packaging, a renewable, cornstarch-based plastic made with a blend of natural polymers and organic materials, was sourced and co-developed by xpedx, one of the largest U.S. distributors of packaging equipment and supplies. […]
Ipex 2010 – all set to be a 'sell out'
Ipex 2010 has reached almost full capacity with more than 75 new international suppliers signing up to exhibit in the last couple of months, adding a total of 1,300 square metres to the overall floorplan. The latest companies to confirm their attendance include Adobe, Brandtjen & Kluge, Grafitek International, Timsons, Impression Technology, XMPIE, Tarrant Machines, […]
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 a private label brand of coated papers, Discovery, effective immediately. Discovery is a recognized and long standing Spicers Paper brand that is the foundation of the company’s exclusive Advantage Grade family of coated paper products. Discovery, supplied by […]
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 100%PCW that it must be the best choice for their client – not necessarily so. To make life a little easier for those who really want to be eco-conscious when selecting paper for print, […]
35 Tutorials To Get Your Awesome Design Print-Ready
Print design is everywhere around us. You can see it everyday on newspapers, advertisements, brochures, business cards, T-shirt designs, posters. But you need some skills to create good looking, catchy print design and usually it’s not an easy task. In this article you’re going to find some useful tutorials working with print products on Photoshop, […]
Tree Guilt Justified?
If you read the New York Times online (who doesn’t?) you can’t have missed Starbuck’s Make A Difference campaign on April 15th. The coffee company bought the Times home page for the day, with a double-wide banner ad at the top of the page, featuring the Make A Difference “film” (or what used to be […]
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 environment, destroying forests and/or killing trees.” The forced choice is: “Eliminate your use of paper or feel like a guilty hypocrite.” In his newest report, Print vs. Digital Media: False Dilemmas and Forced Choices(download the PDF here), Don […]
Should You Fear the Lacey Act?
Towards the end of a keynote address delivered at the 4th Annual Print Buyers Conference, Gary Jones introduced the crowd to the little-known Lacey Act. An industry-acknowledged expert in sustainable printing, Gary is the director of the environmental, health and safety (EHS) affairs at the Printing Industries of America near Pittsburgh, PA. His primary responsibility […]
