Environment

150 firefighters called to Wastecare site fire

Print and packaging recycler Wastecare has said it is "business as usual" after a fire broke out at its Garforth site, near Leeds, in the early hours of this morning (1 July) and raged for around...

Customer concern prompts Ultima Displays to go for green credential

Portable display kit supplier Ultima Displays has achieved the ISO 140001 environmental standard after undertaking a raft of eco measures in response to customer demand.

Vertec Printing Services handed Carbon Smart award

B2 commercial printer Vertec Printing Services has boosted its environmental certifications after being awarded the Carbon Smart award.

BioMedia strikes deal with Epson and extends its biodegradable banners at Fespa

A UK-based green substrate specialist gained global interest when it showed a biodegradable media for banners and display graphics at Fespa.

Kiian Group publishes guides to eco statutes

Italian inks manufacturer Kiian Group (B1/340) is aiming to help its customers to deal with increasingly stringent environmental requirements with the launch of its Modular System.

Experts urge printers to heed eco developments

A panel of industry experts at the Fespa Planet Friendly Summit warned printers that they must keep a close eye on green developments.

Igepa puts spotlight on Re-board material with innovative stand

Igepa is using Fespa to focus on its innovative Re-board laminated corrugated material, which it has used to construct its 7m-high booth on stand 320 in Hall B2.

MBA lobbies Euro chiefs on inkjet ink and paper recycling

Print and mail house MBA Group is lobbying Euro chiefs to raise the profile of solving problems caused by inkjet print within paper recycling.

Arjowiggins Graphic launches environmental audit service for printers

Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a free environmental audit service for printers after customers expressed a need for greater guidance on making their operations more environmentally friendly.

UPM to help create 'zero energy house'

UPM is to help create a 'zero energy house' that produces more energy than it consumes as part of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 competition.