
>> Making the World a Greener Place
"We are committed to protecting our world’s natural resources by using them wisely and disposing of our waste responsibly."
Our Printer:
- Recycles Flexographic process solvents, when feasible,to be used as cleaning solvent.
- Utilizes recirculation units that allow prepress chemicals re-use.
- Hauls incidental wastes (i.e. fluorescent bulbs) to a recovery facility.
- Uses recyclable pallets, sleeves and trays to mail card packs.
- Drop ships mail using a consolidator, reducing the number of trucks to a single location.
- Purchases paper from mills that are all FSC, SFI and PEFC certified and committed to sustainable forest management practices.
- Uses inks that contain renewable resources such as soybean, linseed and vegetable oils as well as rosin based resin.
- Utilizes freight and mail consolidators to reduce the resources needed to transport and distribute our print products.
- Recycles paper waste, cardboard, used oil and the aluminum plates used on all presses. Paper trim from presses, cutters and folders are collected with a central vacuum system, bailed and sent for recycling.
- Recently invested in a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) afterburner.
- Sends centrifuge waste from reusable shop rags to an environmental service company who utilizes a waste-to-energy conversion process that preserves natural energy resources while effectively treating waste.
- Reuses pallets, postal sacks, sleeves and trays used in the distribution of card packs.