Environment

Digital plate manufacturer Presstek has been fined $31,975 (18,200) after a hazardous chemical spill occurred at one of its US factories.

Environmental measures could combat the economic downturn, according to research by government-funded sustainable business programme Envirowise.

Print company Redwood is set to bolster its environmental accreditations as it starts the process to become FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody-certified.

Negotiations between Greenpeace Canada and newsprint manufacturer AbitibiBowater have broken down over allegations of irresponsible logging practices.

Liberal Democrat for North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has visited KCS Trade Print to congratulate the label and card manufacturer on achieving FSC and PEFC certification.

M Partners, the UK's GUK and Steinemann distributor, has become ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accredited as it increases its focus on the pharmaceutical sector.

The building of UPM's 59m combined heat and power plant (CHP) at its Caledonian mill is going according to plan, with all project milestones achieved, the company has announced.

Flint Group's pressroom consumables division Day International has launched what is said to be a fully biodegradable cleaner - the HDP Press Frame Multi Clean.

The environmental impact of paper is still not understood by the general public, according to a survey of media buyers conducted by the National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM).

A lack of environmental knowledge has stopped 58% of printers becoming greener, according to research conducted by TDG Print Management.