Saturday, April 22, 2006
Environmentally Friendly Print
Today is Earth Day, a day intended to bring awareness of and appreciation for the natural environment. It's also a day to look at how individuals and industry can make the Earth a greener place to live.
Environmentally sustainable print manufacturing is an important issue and there is a plethora of good information on the net.
Green Print Resources:
Internet Sites
Printer's National Environmental Assistance Center (PNEAC) - PNEAC mission is to assist regulatory agencies and technical assistance providers by delivering current, reliable environmental compliance and pollution prevention information to printers, publishers, and packagers.
EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) Publications - Printing - Design for the Environment (DfE) documents related to print manufacturing.
EPA Environmental Management Systems Resource page - An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. This Web site provides information and resources related to EMS for businesses, associations, the public, and state and federal agencies.
NEHS Conference - National Environmental Health & Safety Conference for the Graphic Communications Industries.
Research
A Comparative Study of the Environmental Aspects of Lithographic and Digital Printing Processes - RIT Printing Industry Center Monograph.
Selling Small and Smart: The Future of the Sustainable Enterprise - RIT Printing Industry Center Monograph.
Environmental Management in Lithographic Printing - RIT Printing Industry Center Monograph.
Determinants of Environmental Innovation Adoption in the Printing Industry - RIT Printing Industry Center Monograph.
The Evolution of Experimental Environmental Programs in the Printing Industry - RIT Printing Industry Center Monograph.
Environmental Management System Implementation at an Irish Printing Company - International Network for Environmental Management (INEM) Case Study.
Happy Earth Day!
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