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    Sustainable Printing: The Why, The What and The How

    Reprinted with permission by the Great Lakes Graphics Association Sustainability has been in the forefront of business operations for more than a decade. Educated consumers understood that for their children to live in a better world, everyone needed to embrace sustainability. The power of the consumer drove Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to make sustainability central … [Read more...] about Sustainable Printing: The Why, The What and The How

    ECMA Statement on the Recyclability of Folding Cartons

    Statement courtesy of the European Carton Makers Association With the adoption of the Circular Economy Package in mid-2018 and the discussions related to the development of the soon-to-be adopted Single Use Plastics Directive, the recyclability of packaging has come to the forefront of public debate. Specifically, in relation to the folding cartons manufacturing sector, … [Read more...] about ECMA Statement on the Recyclability of Folding Cartons

    EnvyPak Clear Polypropylene Envelope Yields Surprising “Green” Strengths

    Businesses that want to make eco-friendly strides to support the environment can make an impact simply by changing how they educate the public on the reuse of a simple, everyday product: EnvyPak polypropylene envelopes. “The issue is about more than the materials we use. It’s about the responsible decisions we should make after the product’s initial purpose has been … [Read more...] about EnvyPak Clear Polypropylene Envelope Yields Surprising “Green” Strengths

    Paper Production and Sustainable Forestry Keeps Forests Growing

    According to Two Sides North America, a Chicago, Illinois-based organization supporting the graphics communications industry, between 2005 and 2015, US forests grew by the equivalent of 2,740 NFL football fields each day. In the US, more trees are grown than are harvested, and there are 20% more trees today than there were on the first Earth Day Celebration in 1970. Private … [Read more...] about Paper Production and Sustainable Forestry Keeps Forests Growing

    Money for Trash: How One SGP-Certified Printer Monetizes Packaging Waste

    Content courtesy of SGP The Sayville, New York-based Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) is pleased to announce thousands of dollars in cost savings and more than 35 tons of recycling achieved as a result of new partnerships and innovations at certified facility Designtex, based in New York, New York. As part of its decade-long SGP certification, Designtex … [Read more...] about Money for Trash: How One SGP-Certified Printer Monetizes Packaging Waste

    Printing Industry Sets Course to Meet Sustainability Challenges

    The Sayville, New York-based Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) held its 2018 SGP Community Day on Nov. 14 in Cincinnati in order to set a clear direction for a sustainable future. The fifth annual SGP Community Day included in-depth discussions on a variety of issues and challenges facing the printing industry and the retail market along with informative talks on … [Read more...] about Printing Industry Sets Course to Meet Sustainability Challenges