Environment
Budget measures could have longer-term impact on print
With Article 50 set to be triggered imminently, on the face of it perhaps, one of the most glaring omissions of Philip Hammond’s first – and last – Spring Budget earlier this month was any mention of...
Pureprint plumps for five new machines from Renz
Pureprint Group has invested £140,000 in five new machines supplied by German punching and binding specialist Renz, all installed at its Uckfield factory.
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...