Environment

The five pillars of sustainable production
Green credentials are no longer simply an attractive business bolt-on. Companies in all sectors demonstrating a commitment to reducing their environmental impact not only enjoy reduced costs, an...

Star product: Arjowiggins Cyclus
A 100%-recycled grade said to offer high quality and texture.

Do print industry standards stand up to the test?
When discussing the merits or otherwise of ISO standards for printers with participants in the printing industry, you end up getting into quite a few conversations that conclude that these badges of...

BPIF and Prismm introduce certification for label landfill scheme
The BPIF and Prismm Environmental have introduced certification for their Zero Labels 2 Landfill scheme, which sees waste from label printers intercepted before it goes to landfill sites.

The steely logic behind tree hugging
An oft-repeated Trumpism that, until two weeks ago, was one of a litter of reasons why the toupéed former reality star should not become the 45th US President was his widely reported theory that...

Manufacturing a cure for toxic errors is getting simpler
Swiss-made is synonymous with a meticulous attention to detail, reliable performance and unimpeachable standards. Think watches, chocolate, banking, the Red Cross and Roger Federer.

J&G Environmental secures GPI and YM Group contracts
Print waste management specialist J&G Environmental has won contracts to provide waste removal services for Graphic Packaging International (GPI) and YM Group.

Are bioplastics the complete green package, after all?
Bioplastics have come a long way since they were first marketed more than quarter of a century ago. What once began as a niche product with a very limited scope of application has burgeoned into a...

Positive Images UK achieves ISO 27001 and overhauls data processing
Positive Images UK hopes to win new work after achieving ISO 27001:2013 data security accreditation and investing in a Cygnus data cleansing and processing suite.

Sun Chemical to launch regulatory compliant pad printing ink
Sun Chemical is set to launch its latest environmentally friendly ink for pad printing.