Sail safely across the green sea of environmental accreditations
Environmental accreditations are an essential tool in winning clients, but which are the best and why? Philip Chadwick investigates

Go green without going into the red
Environmental accreditations can be expensive and difficult to achieve, but the long-term benefits of cost saving and a better public image are worth the effort, discovers Helen Morris

Environment resource centre
We've gathered together a selection of useful information on printing and the environment in one place.

Print's green revolution rolls on
PrintWeek's first environmental survey delivers a snapshot of an industry in flux, as printers and their clients move towards more sustainable methods of production

The need for environmental responsibility
It is not easy being green. Nick Shoon looks at how to make it easier

Best intentions
For a company's commitment to the environment to be taken seriously, it needs to set out its policies in an environmental report and, crucially, it must stick to it

Fuel for thought
Changing print delivery methods is one way in which a company can improve its carbon footprint and green credentials, as well as cutting down on costs

Clean up your act
One way to boost paper recycling is to use more environmentally friendly print processes, says Philip Chadwick

Seven easy steps to greener print
Patrick Headley, sales director at direct mail (DM) printer GI Direct, remembers the first time he realised the impact his company had on the environment

Steps to cut paper's cost and carbon
Carbon footprinting is one of the hot topics of sustainability and in the print sector, paper is the centre of attention

R&A not a lost cause
The future for printed annual reports and accounts looked bleak in the wake of legal changes allowing company information to be sent via email, but Philip Chadwick finds print still has its own unique appeal

Bulk up to lose weight
Lighter grades can certainly reduce production costs, but you have to know where to draw the line, discovers Nosmot Gbadamosi

Print gets some new material
The use of PVC is under threat due to its poor environmental credentials, Barney Cox looks at the alternatives on the market

Digital faces clean-up test
While everyone agrees that de-inking digital print for recycling can be difficult, there is less consensus on exactly what environmental impact this has. Barney Cox investigates