Environmental

Polestar is to help customers, suppliers and employees measure their carbon footprint with its inaugural 'Carbon - Ownership and Action' seminar.

Heidelberg will today, on World Environment Day, offset the environmental effects of all print products created by machines on its stand at Drupa.

Taylor Bloxham has added another string to its environmental bow after it was recognised for its efforts at the Kyocera Green Card Conference.

Heidelberg has launched an international environmental print award.

Avis Rent A Car will reduce its paper consumption by 100 tonnes a year having decided to discontinue the printing and distribution of customer brochures in the US.

Print-specific waste management company J&G Environmental has landed a significant contract with the KM Group, providing a further boost to its ever-growing customer base.

Paper and pulp leaders are pulling together best practices on improving forest biodiversity in order to set a unique industry standard.

AP Print and Design has joined printing.com in urging schools to join one of the UK's largest carbon offsetting schemes, backed by TV environmentalist David Bellamy.

ESP Colour has added FSC and PEFC accreditation to its growing raft of industry standards and environmental awards.

Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has launched a guide for the print industry to promote the use of sustainably-sourced paper.

ECRM is set to unveil its environmentally friendly polyester platesetter, the DPX 4 Eco, at Drupa this week.

Metso Corporation, the supplier of machinery for the pulp and paper industry, has purchased the shares of Swedish research company Lignoboost for an undisclosed sum.