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I promote Environmental issues via various social networking & also with my Talking Product Videos. Regards the Print Industry, I had a major wake up call some years ago, after attending a meeting, as a representative of a firm called GBK Exacta. They were a firm that replaced all the working parts of laser printer cartridges & re-sold them.

They taught me a fact that still sticks in my mind today. This was as follows:-

In Europe alone, all the oil used in the plastic to make the laser cartridges that we throw away each year, would be enough to run 100,000 cars a year

Obviously the Print industry has cleaned it's act up considerably since those days. But it opened my eyes and I started thinking more about how Printing affected the Environment. I make sure that Spencer Print always use Printer's that have ISO 14001 & Green Dragon Award certification.

In addition, I also encourage other Environmental practices in the Print Industry, such as Biodegradable Lamination. A while ago I posted an article to article directories about Cellogreen, a bio degradable form of lamination for the Print industry. It was picked up by companies in the USA who asked if I would be an agent for the product in the USA. Unfortunately, Celloglas, the company who made it have no plans at present to export to the USA.

So many "Green" companies take the trouble to use recycled papers in their brochures, only to negate the benefit to the environment by using lamination on the cover.

Visit the Celloglas web site for information

REDUCING PAPER WASTAGE

Spencer Print's main supplier on short to medium runs uses a Anicolor Press. They have invested heavily in the press, which, as well as saving paper, & thus drastically reducing the print cost to the client, also has the following advantages to the Environment:

1. The new Anicolor press will save over 1.5 million sheets of paper per year in reduced set up sheets. Their competitors will use between 250 & 400 sheets of paper setting a job down to colour, whereas the Anicolor Press only uses 15 sheets.

2. Due to the 35% increased productivity of the machine they therefore use less electricity to print each job.

3. 1.5 million sheets of paper equates to approximately 32 tonnes of paper. During the manufacture of paper, each ton will need over 1000 litres of water to produce it, and enough electricity to power a house for a week.

In addition, the heating in their factory utilises Inverta technology, which is the most cost effective way of heating a premise.

Lastly, due to the fantastic suite of machines they have, there will be 360 less trees that need to be cut down every year!

anicolour press savings

Philosophy

Whether Global Warming is man made, or due to external events inside or outside the solar system, we cannot continue to exploit the planet we live on, & it's indigenous people. I believe we are only tenants of this planet & have a duty to leave a healthy world for future generations.

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