2008 Schaeffer Environmental Award Recognizes Marilyn Jones
Recognizing that printing is among the top ten most toxic industries in the U.S., Jones has focused her career on actively pursuing the elimination of toxic chemicals in the printing process. Consolidated Printing uses an all-natural process without toxic chemicals that are harmful to workers, the community, or air, land and water. In early years, common household products were substituted for harmful chemicals - cooking oil as a roller lubricant, vinegar as a neutralizer, and fabric softener as a wetting agent. Jones works with suppliers to eliminate harmful substances in chemicals and offers her shop as a willing beta test site for products that could potentially be safer for the environment. Today, Consolidated Printing uses an all-vegetable process, including inks, pigments and solutions, and the company is petroleum and carcinogen free.