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  • Three print predictions for 2012

    Do you wonder what the future has in store for us? Do you ever wait in suspense to find out what will happen next? Do you you follow the predictions of those who foretold the future? The greatest of those who made predictions was Nostradamus. Sadly, neither he nor any others ever made any predictions...
    Posted to A Print Buyer's Perspective (Weblog) by Matthew Parker on 01-27-2012

  • Print buyers: is your environmentally friendly printer really environmentally friendly?

    A better world. Higher living standards. A new future. Politicians promise a lot. But do you really believe everything that they say? Or do you just think politicians blow a load of hot air? Let’s face it; there are quite a few politicians out there that offer us a lot. But do they really deliver? Just...
    Posted to A Print Buyer's Perspective (Weblog) by Matthew Parker on 08-12-2011

  • Baling out the environment

    Put in place an environmental management system that can reduce waste going to landfill by 79% in nine months, says Priority Mailing and Digital Print managing director Terry Turner. "It is easy to be unaware of the savings to be made by recycling waste paper, cardboard and polythene. We have reduced...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 09-23-2009

  • Act small, think big

    Make small environmental changes at the workplace, says Greg Priest, works director at Quentin Press. "One of the most effective changes we have made is the use of processless plates, allowing the complete removal of plate making chemistry. In the printroom, we have a filtration system in the water...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 08-12-2009

  • Don't go the extra mile

    Reduce the miles involved in getting the product to market, says Ian Collinson, managing director of Parker & Collinson. The commercial printer has recently diversified and launched book publishing company Weathervane Press. Collinson says: "I want to try to get stock printed digitally and locally...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 05-20-2009

  • Batch jobs together to cut energy usage

    Batch jobs together to reduce energy consumption, says Claire Lewins, commercial director at Redwood. "Understanding your customer’s business is vital and we attempt to learn as much as possible. We can then ensure we take an informed approach towards their forthcoming print requirements, as well...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Chloe Setter on 04-01-2009

  • Tapping into creative solutions

    Evaluate your suppliers, says Manor Creative’s marketing manager Ryan Gearing. “We have recently been looking at paper to the net effect. Not only are we financially better off by having greater buying power from a smaller number of suppliers, but we have also elected to source from suppliers more local...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 03-18-2009

  • Put the greenwashing out to dry

    Beware of greenwashing, says Ricoh UK environmental and compliance manager Tim Taylor. “The term greenwashing has emerged to describe vague green claims that cannot be substantiated. Any company that cannot answers questions about its activities, or is unclear about the detail, is probably guilty of...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 03-10-2009

  • Drive down landfill by reducing van miles

    Cut the number of skips going to landfill, says Mike Seamarks, part-owner and director at Newnorth Print. "We have cut our skips to landfill by 90%. Although redundant or broken wooden pallets have always been a source of concern to dispose of, they often give rise to a disposal charge or the van...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 03-03-2009

  • Environmental bliss is a ticked-off list

    Measure to manage and feedback, says Clare Taylor, environmental consultant at Clare Taylor Consulting. "Before starting out on environmental initiatives, measure to find out what your starting point is. It doesn’t need to be absolutely precise as long as it’s enough for you to judge results. "If...
    Posted to Environmental Tips (Weblog) by Print Week on 02-17-2009
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