Sustainable Printing

To really find Sustainable Printing solutions, a print buyer needs to look not only at the paper options a printer provides, but also at the equipment the printer uses.  I’ve touched on eco-friendly equipment in one of my 10 Ways to find a Sustainable Printer post, but one specific example is the Presstek DI Presses . (more…)

I’ve been on a mission here at Sustainable Printing to introduce innovative products and services in the printing industry to my readers.   I have told print buyers about BioFlex biodegradable banners and Tyvek recyclable banners.  I’ve introduced them to eco friendly office supplies from Sustainable Group and listed some tree-free paper choices on the market.  Well, today, I am happy to talk about a great company I found called Label Impressions.

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A lot of Sustainable Printing practices begin with the design of your document. I’ve already discussed a few ways to make your design more sustainable (see related posts), but I came across another blog post that has a few more tips to reduce paper usage when printing documents at home or the office. (more…)

Today on Sustainable Printing, I wrap up my 10 post series on Ways to Find a Sustainable Printer.  In each post, I explored a new way to determine if your printer’s philosophy is green at the core.  This last post is sort of a catch-all of other efforts your printer may be making towards sustainability.

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I’d like to take a moment to announce today on Sustainable Printing the birth of my newest family addition.  Gloria Renee came to us on Wednesday June 17 in a wonderfully quick and peaceful way.  I was fortunate enough to deliver her in a birthing tub at the Greenhouse Birth Center here in Michigan.

While I enjoy my new daughter, I have to think about any formal birth announcement I may want to do.  Personally, I’ve never been too keen on birth announcements, but over the course of my career, I have seen some that were so incredibly beautiful.  Typically, birth annoucements are printed on cardstock with a full bleed.  Of course, this is simply what I have seen most often, but like with any print project, the sky’s the limit.

Well, most of you know how I feel about bleeds as a sustainable print option (if not, see my related posts), so that doesn’t sit right with my eco-ethics.  And frankly, addressing and mailing out 50+ announcements is not high on my priority list.

So I think I may send out e-announcements.  This is a fantastic option that allows me all the design features that would normally be not so ecofriendly (like bleeds or an odd size), but yet can still look amazing.  Also, I save on paper, energy & postage…quite environmentally friendly.

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