An Arlington printing company is turning greener by using digital, camera-based technology for plate making. New vegetable and soybean inks, along with water-based solvents to clean the printing presses, and other equipment are all turning printing into one of the more environmentally responsible industries in America.
About a decade ago, printers used massive amounts of petroleum-based inks and alcohol-based solvents, many of which ended up in their cities sewage system and landfills. However, many communities began implementing stricter hazardous-materials regulations, several from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to help protect their piece of the environment. If a printing company does not abide by these hazardous material regulations, harsh and expensive fines are doled out.
A printing company Washington, DC has invested in a digital camera technology which makes it possible for the computer transfer of images to printing plates and eliminating the need for toxic chemicals which were formerly used to develop negatives.
Even though environmentalism is a trendy thing to do, most environmental restrictions and regulations overseeing potentially hazardous materials dictate that DC printers pay attention to their products.
Many printing companies go further than using the vegetable and soybean inks and recycled papers for their printing projects; they help their customers go green as well. Printing companies advise their customers that laminating items rendered them unable to be recycled and also give their customers advice on product labeling and package sizing.
Many companies have been able to reduce their carbon footprint in addition to reducing waste by reducing the size of their products packaging or using paper labels which are biodegradable instead of the plastic or synthetic style labels.
Various printing companies are now being ranked by different environmental organizations such as the SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification and FSC – Forest Stewardship Council. To be able to show customers these rankings or affiliations with these environmental organizations helped printing companies bring in more customers, especially the environmentally friendly ones.
Many companies are looking for printers who use green practices to do business with before choosing a printer that does not practice environmental saving techniques.
admin on July 13th 2009 in Uncategorized