Environment

Clays, the book printing division of St Ives, has diverted 40 tonnes of paper dust from going to landfill each year by sending one of its largest bi-products to a worm farm in Norfolk.

J&G Environmental has been awarded a three-year waste management contract by Trinity Mirror, a deal covering the publisher's nine sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

Redlin Print has boosted its green credentials and more than doubled its plate output following the investment in a Screen PlateRite 6600S thermal platesetter.

PaperCo has introduced a new PEFC-certified tinted paper range, Fizz, designed for dynamic marketing applications.

Board producer Iggesund Paperboard is to reduce its use of fossil fuels by three-quarters, resulting in a reduction in annual emissions equal to driving an average car 300 million km.

Fujifilm is running an eco roadshow to highlight how environmentally friendly business practices, such as using processless plates, can help printers increase efficiency and improve performance.

Margaret Hodge, the minister of state for industry and the regions, has called for the print industry to step up its environmental credentials and improve profits at the same time.