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Friday, October 30th, 2009
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative! Yes, we have all seen list after list that gives pointers on how to "go green." And some of us have actually done a few things suggested. A lot of folks, though, figure that all this green stuff will cost lots of ...Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
It appears that green initiatives in the printing industry are taking hold; sustainability is no longer for the elite, it's going mainstream. Printers are now being recognized as environmentally responsible businesses! The State of Colorado has presented a group of Colorado printers with gold, silver, and bronze level awards for ...Monday, October 26th, 2009
After ForestEthics fired a salvo across SFI's foredeck last month, the Coalition for Fair Forest Certification (no website available) responded with a complaint against the FSC and the US Green Building Council filed with the Federal Trade Commission last week.Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Graphic designers - those folks who create all the files printer print - are alternately inspired, intimidated, confused, and occasionally triumphant in the quest to figure out what green design means as a real-world practice. In The Ups and Downs of Going Green, author Jeremy Lehrer discusses a design round table ...Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
In today's audio broadcast, you will hear how Specialty Print Communications (SPC) - print and direct mail specialists - implemented a wide range of initiatives to be became certified through the Green Business Alliance. SPC is now officially a “greenified” company. Dustin LeFebvre, EVP of Strategic Initiatives, tells us how, ...Monday, October 19th, 2009
According to GreenBiz.com, the USPS' carbon footprint is going to 20% smaller by 2020 based on agency plans. The USPS plans to reduce petroleum use by 20 percent by 2015 and greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020. Additionally, the agency will trim energy use 30 percent by 2015, ...Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Are there too many ways to measure a carbon footprint? The PrintCity Alliance says there are. In fact, there is concern that there is little standardization - and even significant variation - between the methods to calculate environmental effects currently.Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Formal 12-step programs are based on a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction or other behavioral problems. While not following the true form of 12-step methods, these 12 Steps to Sustainability are intended to reduce environmental impact - and "other behavioral problems."Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Don Carli, senior research fellow with the Institute for Sustainable Communications, asks, "Are you prepared to fight for print’s future?" Says Carli: This isn’t a time to fight back with underfunded and ill-conceived campaigns based on zero-sum arguments. Trying to pick a “pixels vs. paper” fight is a no-win proposition. Business, government ...Monday, October 12th, 2009
You still have time to get to: Answering the Need for Green Differentiation, Growth and Sustainability in the Workplace, October 21, in Atlanta. (PIAG Members Receive 10% Discount) Track 1: Master the Art of Business Growth in the Green and Sustainable Economy is a training workshop focused on the critical skills, ...
