The Verdigris blog: communications and energy demands
9 April 2018
In his Bruno Kessler Lecture last year, Roberto Viola, Director-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology at the European Commission, said that energy usage by…
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The Verdigris blog – banning plastic for the good of the environment
5 March 2018
First China and now Europe are taking big steps to clean up the environment. Their initiatives could create opportunities in the graphics industry, or be…
The Verdigris blog: plastic versus paper packaging
26 February 2018
There is a lot of chat going around as to the negative impact of plastic packaging on the environment. On the one hand there’s eight…
The Verdigris blog: Product Category Rules for printers and publishers
5 February 2018
The importance of and interest in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in the graphics industry is probably nil. At least at the moment. But at…
The Verdigris blog – life-cycle environmental impacts
15 January 2018
It’s hard enough getting to grips with carbon footprinting, but that is only a small part of the environmental impact calculation. In 2018, regulators and…
Arjowiggins turns rainmaker
14 November 2017
Cocoon is Arjowiggins Graphic’s range of FSC Recycled certified papers engineered from high-quality office waste paper Cocoon from Arjowiggins Graphic will be an official…
New Standard Supporting the Environmental Impact of Print
13 November 2017
In this week’s Verdigris blog Laurel Brunner considers the implications in making an environmental impact declaration for print and calls for a new standard that…
Spandex Lancaster receives ISO 14001 accreditation
2 October 2017
Spandex’s ImagePerfect plant in Lancaster ISO 14001:2015 accreditation has been awarded to Spandex for its ImagePerfect manufacturing site in Lancaster. The 7,000sqm factory manufactures media…
Balancing act
19 September 2017
The Kodak Nexpress SX2700 and SX3000 at Impress Print Going green isn’t just worthy; it can also increase your worth as a business. Digital…
EFI partners with Print Releaf
7 September 2017
PrintReleaf and EFI have partnered to provide the PrintReleaf reforestation service directly to commercial printing businesses. Through the collaboration, the companies will enable commercial printers…
Fujifilm Uvijet inks pass Greenguard test
29 August 2017
Mike Battersby, marketing manager at Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems: ‘increasing demand for healthier products and working environments’ Fourteen inks in Fujifilm’s Uvijet UV range…
PEFC Stakeholder Day to highlight global forest impacts
9 May 2017
Speaker Dr Melvin Gumal from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Malaysia, will explain the importance of keeping tropical forests healthy The Programme for the Endorsement…
Premier raises £500,000 for the Woodland Trust
9 May 2017
Premier and its customers have planted a range of native species trees in woodlands across the UK Through working with its customers, Premier Paper…
BOFA International wins Queen’s Award
8 May 2017
In its 30th anniversary year, BOFA International has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation). Poole, Dorset-based BOFA provides fume and dust extraction technology to…
PEFC holds photo competition
1 May 2017
The Forest of Dean The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification has launched a photographic competition on the theme of ‘experience forests, experience…