Environment

PaperCo to supply resource-saving statements for printers
PaperCo is to supply printers that use 9lives 'born again' paper with a statement specifying the environmental savings the product achieved in reducing landfill, water, electricity and CO2 for a given...

Surge in processless plate demand leads Agfa to begin Azura TS production in Leeds
Agfa has begun producing thermal Azura TS plates at its Leeds Seacroft factory following a surge in demand for its chemistry-free plates.

Lancme picks Trucard 1 gloss recycled for fragrance packaging
Tullis Russell's Trucard 1 gloss recycled 350gsm has been chosen for the outer packaging of Lancme's Aroma Blue body treatment fragrance.

International Paper gets EU Eco-label status for Rey Adagio range
International Paper has achieved EU Eco-label status for its Rey Adagio range of tinted papers.

Arvia trials removal of colour from water at UPM Shotton
Water treatment start-up Arvia Technology has concluded trials of its Nyex process to remove colour from process water at UPM's Shotton recycled newsprint mill in Deeside, Wales.
KBA launches carbon calculator service
KBA has teamed up with ClimatePartner to offer customers a platform to address their carbon footprint.
Kodak says Magnus CTP offers green benefits
Kodak is targeting commercial and offset packaging printers with a new platesetter that it said combines ease of use with low environmental impact.
Vertec opts for Agfa Avalon N8 to boost green credentials
Vertec Printing Services has bought an Agfa CTP system in a bid to enhance its environmental performance.

Reading the printed page is 'greener' than online browsing, says papermaker
Reading newspaper print has a lower impact on global warming than reading online, according to one of the world's leading papermakers.

MPs told by CPI to prioritise paper or lose competitive edge
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has written to MPs to drive home the desperate need for action to help the UK papermaking industry.