subject: Green Digital Printing Is Becoming More Popular [print this page] For those who are conscious about the environment, green digital printing is becoming the standard of the industry. Many are insisting that companies use more environment friendly processing methods. The print industry is responding.
Up until now, no one cared how paper was produced, or how the print business operated. The result has been an industry that has contributed to the pollution of the world. The print industry is not responsible for all the world's pollution of course, but the printing business has certainly contributed their fair share. And it is estimated that at least one million trees, each year, are cut down to supply our paper needs. But one way the print industry is helping this situation is by using recycled paper.
There is also new technology available that help processors produce paper without wood pulp. For instance, blue jean cotton is used to produce paper products that need no wood fiber. There is also a way to produce synthetic paper made from hemp plants. Some processing techniques use ground stone to produce paper products. The industry is rising to the call to become more conscious of the environment.
The printing business is not using a different type of ink. For many years, the standard was petroleum based ink. But this product has been leaking into the ground water because it has been discarded without precaution, into the local landfills.
Many companies are not using soy oil in their print processing. This type of oil is not as harmful to the environment as petroleum based ink. People who are interested in the keeping the environment clean, can ask their printer what type oil he uses and how he discards the used product. But it is not only the small order customer who is concerned about the earth.
Large companies are now expecting their print companies to use environment friendly print practices. Print companies know that unless they go green, they will not be working with those large companies that are demanding cleaner process methods.
Digital printing is now more common in this industry. Soy oil is a better choice than petroleum based inks. But digital printing is even a cleaner choice for the environment. Digital print uses a nontoxic toner. This results in even less chemical discards.
