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Welcoming The Development Of LED Based Alternatives In Printing

Welcoming The Development Of LED Based Alternatives In Printing

Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project writes that mercury is a seriously nasty neurotoxin that is steadily being regulated out of products, including in...
Integrity Matters When It Comes To Environmental Claims

Integrity Matters When It Comes To Environmental Claims In The Printing Industry

According to Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project, much more needs to be done to change behaviour. In the graphics business we have made...
Packaging Made From Seaweed Is Worth A Closer Look

Packaging Made From Seaweed Is Worth A Closer Look

Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project writes that Notpla has developed an innovative biodegradeable and edible packaging material, based on brown seaweed. The material...
Why Are There So Few CSO In Printing And Publishing?

Why Are There So Few Chief Sustainability Officers In Printing And Publishing?

According to Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project, Chief Sustainability Officers (CSO), who are tasked with managing the sustainability of a company, have an extensive...
What To Communicate To Share Environmental Aspects Of Print Products And Processes

What To Communicate To Share Environmental Aspects Of Print Products And Processes

It is hoped that printing companies will find ISO 22067-1 a useful tool in their communications with customers, so that all parties can share...
Take Up The Challenge To Achieve Net-Zero

Printing and Publishing Companies Should Take Up The Challenge To Achieve Net-Zero

Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project writes that ISO have recently published a document to help those in the printing industry make a start...
The Viability Of Watermarking For Waste Sorting

The Viability Of Watermarking For Waste Sorting

As digitally printed volumes grow and recycling technologies advance, a digital watermark could make a big difference to waste handling. It could for instance...
Sustainability Reporting Is Becoming An Expectation For Printing And Publishing Companies

Sustainability Reporting Is Becoming An Expectation For Printing And Publishing Companies

Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project says big brands tend to write their own sustainability reports with an eye on their shareholders and customers....
Big Name Brands Taking A Stand On Sustainability For Printed Products

Big Name Brands Taking A Stand On Sustainability For Printed Products

Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project writes that Proctor and Gamble (P&G), one of the world’s biggest providers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)...
Unambiguous Commitment To Decarbonising Is Needed In The Printing And Publishing Industries

Unambiguous Commitment To Decarbonising Is Needed In The Printing And Publishing Industries

Corporate climate responsibility depends on tracking and disclosing all emissions associated with the business. For the printing and publishing industries, that means being able...