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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Office paper getting out of hand? Get a White Goat! And turn 40 sheets of office paper into a roll of toilet paper in just 30 minutes. White Goat - expected to sell for about $100,000 starting this summer - was developed by Oriental Co., a small shredder maker based ...Sunday, February 7th, 2010
(Click here for a virtual tour of Academy Press.) Nearly one-third of all offset printing establishments have fewer than 20 employees. Forecasts are predicting that we’ll see a loss of even more printing companies over the next decade. Like small businesses of all kinds, printers have always faced challenges. So what ...Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
It is not enough that we print on recycled paper; each printed piece should be recyclable in turn. At drupa 2008, de-inking of digitally printed paper became a hot potato. On Print CEO Andy Tribute clarified the issue by presenting comments from INGEDE - the International Association of the Deinking Industry. ...Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
DCG / West - comprised of McCallum Print Group and Mailhandlers - has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its commitment to green operations. Listed at number 17 on the Top 20 Printers list under the EPA's Green Power Partnership, DCG / West purchases nearly 2.6 million ...Monday, February 1st, 2010
Today is the day! We are opening the applications for the Second Annual WhatTheyThink Environmental Innovation Awards, presented in partnership with Unisource Worldwide, Inc. and Unisource’s respect™ Printers’ Program. This year, Heidelberg USA, Neenah Paper and NewPage Corporation have joined with us as sponsors of the awards. We're celebrating the 40th ...Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Let's take another look at the iPad - is it really green? Is it a "planet saver?" Matthew Wheeland, GreenBiz.com, has some really good insights. In Will Apple's Tablet Save the Earth? Don't Hold Your Breath, he notes discussions that imply going digital - i.e., going iPad - could not only ...Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Obviously you're going to hear more about the new Apple iPad than you probably want over the next few days. (OK, it's cool!) In the middle of all the hysteria, we need to ask a simple question: How green is the iPad, really? Yes, we're seeing more people moving to electronic devices ...Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Spirit Graphics, Chula Vista CA, winner of the 2009 WhatTheyThink Environmental Innovation Award for Thought Leadership has been recognized by the California Air Resources Board for exceptional success in saving money while cutting their greenhouse gas emissions.Monday, January 25th, 2010
Last October, we spotlighted Enviro Image Solutions (EIS), Vancouver BC, a company that turns used blankets into reusable blankets. EIS uses a patent-pending proprietary process that refurbishes dirty blankets used for UV printing and makes it possible to use them again and again. Some have been ...Friday, January 22nd, 2010
The Environmental Leader has recently released what is already one of the most relevant green marketing studies ever made. Green Marketing: What Works, What Doesn’t takes a critical look at green marketing and digs up eye-opening information such as the green marketing effects on product pricing, ...
