Research and Markets: Print Is Green! - An Overview of the State of Green Printing Initiatives in the U.S. Commercial Printing Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/abec95/print_is_green!) has announced the addition of the "Print Is Green!" report to their offering.

This report provides an overview of the state of green printing initiatives in the U.S. commercial printing industry. The report, an update to a special primer report first published in April 2008, includes the results of a March 2011 survey of commercial printing establishments, descriptions of a host of green certification and other organizations, sustainability success stories from the winners of the annual Environmental Innovation Awards, and a variety of steps small and large that commercial printers can take toward becoming environmentally sustainable and responsible.

The report also seeks to dispel the increasingly common notion that electronic media is more environmentally friendly than print, offering a sample of third-party research that demonstrates the often dramatic environmental costs of computers, mobile devices, data centers, and the Internet in general. The report also stresses the ways in which the printing industry and the associated links in the supply chain are taking proactive steps toward environmental sustainability. The goal of the report is to offer a value proposition for sustainable printing.

Key Topics Covered:

1. The Green Environment

• Green Initiatives
• Perceptions of Green Initiatives
• Certifications
• Sheetfed Offset vs. Digital Printing
• In Sum

2. Stories of Sustainability

• PrintingForLess (www.printingforless.com)
• Standard Register (www.standardregister.com)
• Patient News Publishing (patientnews.com)
• EarthColor Inc. (www.earthcolor.com)
• Monroe Litho (www.monroelitho.com)
• Brown Printing (www.bpc.com)
• Portland Color (http://portlandcolor.com)
• Green Books N Binders (www.greenbooksnbinders.com)
• Quad/Graphics (www.qg.com)
• Homewood Press (www.homewoodpress.com)
• AllpakTrojan (www.allpaktrojan.com)
• Spirit Graphics & Printing Inc. (www.sgink.net)
• Moving Forward

3. Print vs. Pixels

• Pixels are Not Pure
• The Carbon Cost of Electronic Media
• Dirty Data
• E-Waste
• Green is Gray
• A Little Humor

4. Green Organizations, Certifications, and Alphabet Soup

• American Tree Farm System
• CarbonFund
• Chlorine-Free Products Association
• Energy Star
• Environmental Management System
• EPA Climate Leaders Program
• EPA SmartWay
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
• Greenguard
• Green Seal
• ISO 14001
• The Natural Step
• PEFC
• Renewable Energy Credit (REC)
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
• Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership
• ForestEthics and SFI Certification Death Match
• The Bottom Line

5. Green Thoughts

• Encourage the Use of Recycled Papers
• Use Soy Inks
• Shift to Processless Platemaking
• Proof Online or Electronically
• Think About What Happens After a Job Comes Off Press
• Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
• Buy Carbon Offsets
• Look to Alternative Energy Sources
• Change One's Workplace
• Investigate Industry Resources
• Graph Expo
• The Living Principles for Design
• The Going Green Interview: Heidi Tolliver-Nigro on Green Marketing
• Moving Forward
• Where to Start
• Next Steps
• Marketing the Results
• The Final Word

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