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By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 21st, 2010 - Comment
John Gagel, Manager of Sustainable Practices at Lexmark, and Jim Tocash, President of Close the Loop, talk about their partnership recycling plastic and ink from Lexmark inkjet cartridges. From this partnership came a pen made of recycled plastic and filled with recycled ink. A great example of “cradle to cradle” manufacturing.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 18th, 2010 - Comment
Doreen Monteleone, Ph.D., Director of EHS, Membership & Special Projects of the Flexographic Technical Association, has been named the recipient of the 2009 William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award by the PIA. Dr. Monteleone also serves on the Board of Directors for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 17th, 2010 - Comment
Here at WhatTheyThink Going Green we sift through lists of dozens of trade events every month to filter those that might be of interest for our readers. The Going Green Events page is a “rolling” list to help you plan. We’ll keep you busy for months and there will always be more to choose from!
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 16th, 2010 - 6 Comments
The U. S. Postal Service recycled more than 200,000 tons of paper, plastics, and other waste on 2009. That’s a good thing!
But their recycling enthusiasm may have gotten a bit out of hand. They say that they are recycling pixels as well.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 15th, 2010 - Comment
My 6-year old HP Deskjet gave up the ghost – with vengeance! At first I worried that once I got my new one, my old one would become third-world toxic waste. HP assures me that when I send it back to them with their UPS call tag, they won’t export non-working electronics to developing countries.
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 10th, 2010 - 1 Comment
According to Dane Neller, CEO, On Demand Books, the Espresso Book Machine® is the “most significant step in publishing in the last 500 years…”
A visit toThird Place Books, Seattle WA, let us see the Espresso in action and learn more about the business of printing books – one at a time!
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 8th, 2010 - 4 Comments
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. See it in action!
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 7th, 2010 - Comment
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 has it that has made it possible for some small printers to overcome adversity and keep going?
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 3rd, 2010 - 1 Comment
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…
By Gail Nickel-Kailing on February 2nd, 2010 - Comment
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 kilowatt-hours of green power annually….
