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Gainesville Printing Business Gives Back to Environment
February 9, 2012 From The Independent Florida Alligator
Tucked behind a thick patch of trees, Parisleaf Printing and Design might not even be seen by passersby. But if you spend enough time in Gainesville (FL), you will be sure to see its work, as more local businesses are choosing the year-old firm because of its focus on the...
February 9, 2012 From The Independent Florida Alligator
Tucked behind a thick patch of trees, Parisleaf Printing and Design might not even be seen by passersby. But if you spend enough time in Gainesville (FL), you will be sure to see its work, as more local businesses are choosing the year-old firm because of its focus on the...
Newspaper Publisher’s Study Finds Usage Determines if Print or Digital is Greener
January 23, 2012 From News
The printed newspaper is, on average, a more ecological news media than an online service. This conclusion is based on a comparison of the environmental impacts of one hour of consumption of each media channel. However, taking into account actual usage volume and consumption hours at the current level, the annual environmental impacts of print media generally outweigh those of a corresponding online service.
January 23, 2012 From News
The printed newspaper is, on average, a more ecological news media than an online service. This conclusion is based on a comparison of the environmental impacts of one hour of consumption of each media channel. However, taking into account actual usage volume and consumption hours at the current level, the annual environmental impacts of print media generally outweigh those of a corresponding online service.
January 10, 2012 From Nicholas Gawreluk
President/CEO of The John Roberts Co. and an accomplished industry veteran, Michael Keene has lead the company with an innovative vision and commitment to environmental protection. He’s here to share the company’s unique story and offer insight on its sustainable operations.
Hagadone Printing Sets Solar Energy Standard
October 26, 2011 From Renewable Energy World
The $2.7 million project will allow Hagadone to contribute excess energy produced back to the Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) grid, and is expected to pay for itself in about six years, saving Hagadone more than $160,000 in electricity costs in the first year alone.
The 1,408-panel array spreads...
October 26, 2011 From Renewable Energy World
The $2.7 million project will allow Hagadone to contribute excess energy produced back to the Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) grid, and is expected to pay for itself in about six years, saving Hagadone more than $160,000 in electricity costs in the first year alone.
The 1,408-panel array spreads...
Group to Protest National Geographic Printing Methods
October 6, 2011 From The Independent Florida Alligator
The “National Geographic: Practice What You Print” campaign will have its official kickoff Oct. 12, and people will be encouraged to show their support of National Geographic switching to partially recycled paper. “It’s hypocritical for National Geographic to not use recycled paper,” said Paige Milch, 19, an elementary education sophomore...
October 6, 2011 From The Independent Florida Alligator
The “National Geographic: Practice What You Print” campaign will have its official kickoff Oct. 12, and people will be encouraged to show their support of National Geographic switching to partially recycled paper. “It’s hypocritical for National Geographic to not use recycled paper,” said Paige Milch, 19, an elementary education sophomore...
Google Using Blatant Greenwash to Promote New Catalog App
August 19, 2011 From Dead Tree Edition
Google launched its Google Catalogs app this week with a shiny coat of greenwash. “A Greener Way to Shop” proclaims the new product’s promotional page, providing no substantiation for the claim. “With Google Catalogs, you can subscribe to paperless versions of all your favorite catalogs,” the page states.
Oh,...
August 19, 2011 From Dead Tree Edition
Google launched its Google Catalogs app this week with a shiny coat of greenwash. “A Greener Way to Shop” proclaims the new product’s promotional page, providing no substantiation for the claim. “With Google Catalogs, you can subscribe to paperless versions of all your favorite catalogs,” the page states.
Oh,...
Rethinking Deinking - Climb in Digital Printing Puts Pressure on Paper Recycling
August 1, 2011 From Chemical & Engineering News
Paper recyclers have long dealt with this hodgepodge of paper types. But in recent years, they have faced a new challenge: ink from digital printing presses. Changes in the way some paper is printed have mills concerned that they could be forced to alter how they scrub recovered paper of...
August 1, 2011 From Chemical & Engineering News
Paper recyclers have long dealt with this hodgepodge of paper types. But in recent years, they have faced a new challenge: ink from digital printing presses. Changes in the way some paper is printed have mills concerned that they could be forced to alter how they scrub recovered paper of...
July 22, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
Now that you’re on the path to becoming a truly sustainable printer, here are a few thoughts about how to reach that goal and some metrics that may help you tell when you’ve arrived. Environmental Leader publishes a quarterly “Environmental & Energy Data Book” full of charts and graphs presenting environmental, sustainability and energy-related data.
Sustainable Publishing is a Mindset, not a Format
July 15, 2011 From O’reilly Radar
Green initiatives are prevalent throughout most industries these days, including publishing. But how sustainable are our publishing practices? Dennis Stovall, director of the publishing program at Portland State University and publisher at Ooligan Press, tackles this topic in the following interview. Stovall will also expand on his ideas at the...
July 15, 2011 From O’reilly Radar
Green initiatives are prevalent throughout most industries these days, including publishing. But how sustainable are our publishing practices? Dennis Stovall, director of the publishing program at Portland State University and publisher at Ooligan Press, tackles this topic in the following interview. Stovall will also expand on his ideas at the...
Creating Sustainable Value in Your Company
July 7, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
Successful companies are good at generating profitable ideas, yet they often overlook business opportunities that can be found within fundamental societal issues. It is in the root causes of those issues that new competitive advantages may be found.
July 7, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
Successful companies are good at generating profitable ideas, yet they often overlook business opportunities that can be found within fundamental societal issues. It is in the root causes of those issues that new competitive advantages may be found.
Is Your Green Really Green? Assessment Reveals All
July 5, 2011 From The StarPhoenix
A life cycle assessment (LCA) of digital vs. paper would consider the environmental impacts, including energy use and CO2 emissions, of harvesting trees, manufacturing and transporting paper, printing and recycling or disposal, compared to the environmental costs of manufacturing, shipping, marketing, using and disposing of your digital reader.
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July 5, 2011 From The StarPhoenix
A life cycle assessment (LCA) of digital vs. paper would consider the environmental impacts, including energy use and CO2 emissions, of harvesting trees, manufacturing and transporting paper, printing and recycling or disposal, compared to the environmental costs of manufacturing, shipping, marketing, using and disposing of your digital reader.
Sierra...
N.Y. State Pollution Prevention Institute Honors Monroe Litho for Its Green Efforts
June 30, 2011 From News
Monroe Litho earned the Pollution Prevention Achievement Award for its environmental initiatives with High Tech Rochester. The collaboration helped reduce process waste by 100 percent and water usage by 5.9 percent, decrease emissions by 29 percent and cut fuel used in the transportation of paper by 31 percent.
June 30, 2011 From News
Monroe Litho earned the Pollution Prevention Achievement Award for its environmental initiatives with High Tech Rochester. The collaboration helped reduce process waste by 100 percent and water usage by 5.9 percent, decrease emissions by 29 percent and cut fuel used in the transportation of paper by 31 percent.
June 23, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
As print service providers, knowing the issues your customers face will help you better solve their problems. Your customers’ customers—consumers—look differently at environmentally friendly products depending where they fall on the green continuum. Until green products and services feel normal, the middle is unlikely to change behavior.
Summer Reading to Help Printers Go Green
June 9, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
School may be out for our kids, but it’s never out for business owners and managers. Here is a short reading list to help you along the path to sustainability. Summer reading, anyone?
June 9, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
School may be out for our kids, but it’s never out for business owners and managers. Here is a short reading list to help you along the path to sustainability. Summer reading, anyone?
How Green are Your Industry Peers?
May 26, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
The authors of a new report just released by the Rochester Institute of Technology have concluded that there’s a lot of activity going on in the printing industry regarding sustainable practices. That’s good news. The bad news? There’s a lot more that needs to be done.
May 26, 2011 From Gail Nickel-Kailing
The authors of a new report just released by the Rochester Institute of Technology have concluded that there’s a lot of activity going on in the printing industry regarding sustainable practices. That’s good news. The bad news? There’s a lot more that needs to be done.
