New kit helps J&G fight plastic pollution
2 May 2019
J&G Environmental is stepping up its efforts to support more ethical print service providers in the fight against plastic pollution.
recycling
Plastic packaging and recycling too simple a conversation
23 April 2019
The enthusiasm for plastics reuse and recycling initiatives is a step in the right direction, but it overlooks the role of consumers.
Plastic Recycling
25 March 2019
Packaging printed on Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is changing. LDPE is the cheapest and most commonly used recyclable plastic but it takes hundreds of years…
Herma silicone recycling offsets fleet emissions
28 February 2019
Herma has saved over 400 tonnes of CO2 emissions equivalent in 2018 by participating a recycling programme for discarded siliconised release liner
Sustainability by design
25 February 2019
All the talk about building circular economies can seem very remote from the day to day realities of living life and work’s daily grind.
The Verdigris blog: deinking glass
6 December 2018
Moving away from plastics for packaging means that being able to recycle or reuse glass that has been printed on is becoming more important, says…
Unilever and Veolia cooperate to improve recycling infrastructures
5 November 2018
After so many years of environmental dithering, things are starting to move and change is coming. Unilever, one of the world’s largest corporations has signed…
The Verdigris blog: raising sustainability awareness
24 July 2018
Following a recent argument with a bunch of tenants in a block of flats in Brighton UK, the local municipality removed all recycling facilities except…
The Verdigris blog: European Union bans single-use plastics
18 June 2018
It’s official (almost). Single use plastics are to be banned in the European Union (EU) by 2019, at least they are where sustainable and affordable…
The Verdigris blog: Printing plate price rises
11 June 2018
Agfa and Kodak have recently announced that printing plate prices are to rise by about 10%. It’s just a matter of time before Fujifilm follows…
The Verdigris blog: inks matter
23 April 2018
The packaging industry is ripe for disruption, especially when it comes to inks. The sector’s in the sights of digital press manufacturers, print service providers…
Ashford Colour Press installs UK’s first SO Live Connect
20 February 2018
SO Live Connect software automatically identifies when a bin is full and generates a request for a collection lorry As the first in the…
The Verdigris blog: recycling PET
18 December 2017
Since drupa 2016 and even prior to that show, there has been a lot of interest in packaging printing. Several manufacturers have introduced digital presses…
Recycling paper getting complicated
21 November 2017
In this week’s Verdigris blog Laurel Brunner reflects on how the growing number of digital printing technologies calls for a new approach to recyclability. One…
Arjo and HP team up for print promo campaign
16 March 2017
Showcasing the design possibilities of print, the posters made from recycled paper have a lower environmental impact A joint campaign from Arjowiggins Graphic and…