Print is a responsible, sustainable choice for your communications, and it’s friendlier to the environment than you may think. Here’s why:
- Using paper doesn’t kill trees; it saves them.
When people use more paper, suppliers plant more trees. When we use less paper, tree farming declines, taking with it important wildlife habitat and a host of other ecological benefits. - Paper is sourced responsibly.
This means that the harvesting of the wood used to make the paper did not threaten ecosystems, nor contribute to the destruction of habitats or displacement of indigenous people. You can increase the sustainability profile of your printed pieces by working with printers that are certified to print on responsibly harvested papers. - We replenish what we use.
When timber is harvested for paper and other wood products, trees are replanted after harvest to replenish what was used. In fact, the U.S. has virtually the same number of forested acres today that it had in 1920, despite our enormous increase in population and per capita wood use. - Paper is recycled more than any other product.
According to the EPA, 57% of paper consumed in the U.S. is recovered for recycling. And, of the fiber that goes into paper, about 38% comes from recovered sources. Paper made with recycled content uses less energy to manufacture, costs roughly the same as virgin paper, and is of higher quality than ever before. - Printing inks are made from natural materials.
Today’s inks are friendlier to the environment than ever before. Contrary to popular belief, vegetable-based inks are recognized as being more environmentally friendly than soy inks because they are not restricted to one crop and they don’t compete with the thriving market for biodiesel fuel, which is made primarily from soybean oil.
Green Initiatives at ANRO
ANRO is no newcomer to environmentally friendly initiatives. Our award-winning recycling program has been in place for decades, capturing more than 93% of total waste which translated to over 1,273 tons of paper and 10 tons of aluminum last year alone. Printing plates, ink cartridges, cardboard, pallets, solvents, and even shop rags are all recycled or reused.
In addition to our status as an FSC-certified printer, all ANRO offset inks and varnishes are vegetable based and have a very low VOC content. Also, our standard offset coating for the past ten years has been aqueous (water based).
Our state-of-the-art facility in West Chester benefits from numerous energy-saving and other green technologies as well, including three HVAC units equipped with Energy Recovery Units that reclaim heat generated by our manufacturing equipment.
Lets talk about your marketing collateral and how we can help you improve your environmental impact.
Call or email me anytime.
Charles Billings
609-513-3404
Tags: Advertising, FSC, Marketing, recycled paper, Sustainability, Vegetable inks
