subject: Printing Continues To Go Green: An Updated Whattheythink Primer On Environmental Sustainability In T [print this page] Printing Continues to Go Green: An Updated WhatTheyThink Primer on Environmental Sustainability in the Commercial Printing Industry-
Overview of the state of green printing initiatives in the U.S. commercial printing industry including their impact, contribution, adoption and outlook.
Table of Contents :
Introduction
The Importance of the Issue
Green Background
Printers Are No Stranger to Green
A Basic Question
A Basic Answer?
About the Present Report
How This Report Is Organized
For More Information
Section 1: The Green Environment
Green Initiatives
Perceptions of Green Initiatives
A Print Buyer Interlude
Certifications
Sheetfed Offset vs. Digital Printing
Information Sources
In Sum
Section 2: Stories of Sustainability
Environmental Innovation Awards
A Selection of Other Green Printers
Moving Forward
Section 3: Print vs. Pixels
Pixels are Not Pure
The Carbon Cost of Googling
Serving Up Carbon Emissions
E-Waste
E-Books Cloud the Issue
Pixels vs. Paper: The Paper Industry Fights Back
Green is Gray
Section 4: Green Organizations, Certifications, and Alphabet Soup
American Tree Farm System (www.treefarmsystem.org)
CarbonFund (www.carbonfund.org)
Chlorine-Free Products Association (www.chlorinefreeproducts.org)
Environmental Management System
EPA Climate Leaders Program (www.epa.gov/stateply)
EPA SmartWay (www.epa.gov/smartway)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Greenguard (www.greenguard.org)
Green Seal (www.greenseal.org)
ISO 14001
The Natural Step (www.naturalstep.org)
PEFC (www.pefc.org)
Renewable Energy Credit (REC)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership
The Bottom Line
Section 5: Green Thoughts
Encourage the Use of Recycled Papers
Use Soy Inks
Shift to Processless Platemaking
Proof Online or Electronically
Think About What Happens After a Job Comes Off Press
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Buy Carbon Offsets
Look to Alternative Energy Sources
Change Ones Workplace
Investigate Industry Resources
Print 09
Moving Forward
Where to Start
Next Steps
Marketing the Results
Recommendations for Industry Segments
Commercial Sheetfed Offset Shops
Commercial Web Offset Shops
Digital Printers
Graphic Designers/Publishers/Print Buyers
The Final Word
Appendix: Resources
Organizations
Publications
Web Sites/Blogs
Events
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Does your company
respondents, March 2008 and June 2009
Figure 2: Please identify any of the items below as they relate to your companys experience with environmentally responsible or sustainable printing(multiple responses permitted) All responses, March 2008 and June 2009
Figure 3: If your company has not specifically implemented certified environmentally sustainable processes or initiatives, do you have plans to implement any in the next 12 months? All respondents, June 2009
Figure 4: Does your company have a certified green printing initiative or do you plan to have one in the next 12 months? All respondents, March 2008 .. 22
Figure 5: Do you consider digital printing to be more environmentally friendly than sheetfed offset printing? All respondents, March 2008 and June 2009
Figure 6: Where would you expect to get the most reliable information about improving your business' environmental efforts? (multiple responses permitted) All responses, March 2008 and June 2009
