Environment

Accreditation in the balance

In a marketplace where price and quality are givens, green credentials can be critical factors in a print buyers decision-making process, but are clients being dazzled by badges?

MMS seminar shows participants the impact of global warming and suggests corrective actions

On 17th last month, 225 participants took advantage of the knowledge and experts on environment, health and safety by understanding how to incorporate compliance and safety norms into their company...

EU Late Payment Directive to be introduced next year

Prompt payment legislation due to be brought in from next year could see all invoices paid within 30 days for the public sector and 60 days for the private sector.

Ten ways to begin the green journey

Find ways to reduce the impact of global warming and climate changes to build a better business environment, even if it means investing a little. Noel D'cunha suggests top tips

J&G Environmental expands Scottish recycling operation with new facility

Print industry waste management specialist J&G Environmental has expanded into Scotland after opening a new facility in Stirling.

MicroGreen introduces plastic sheet stock made using recycled water bottles

Looking to provide printers with a sustainable alternative to traditional resin-based printable plastic sheet stock, Seattle-based MicroGreen Polymers has launched InCycle, made in part from recycled...

CPC improves green credentials with FSC Chain of Custody certification

Digital printer CPC has bolstered its environmental credentials after securing FSC Chain of Custody certification.

Government to simplify financial reporting for micro businesses

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have launched a discussion paper to look at ways of simplifying financial reporting for micro...

MPs seek to curb 'unfettered power' of Payments Council

MPs have called for increased regulation of the Payments Council and a review of its decision to scrap cheque guarantee cards following the poor handling of the proposal to close the central-clearing...

Fujifilm inks approved for organic textile processing

Fujifilm has had over 50 products from three of its Sericol screen-printing textile ink ranges approved by the Soil Association for use in organic textile processing.