// Caring for the Environment

We are proud to have been one of the first FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified printers in Ipswich.

FSC certification shows our support for the highest environmental standards when you source your paper and print. Purchasing FSC certified printing helps ensure the conservation of the forests that provide your paper therefore having our FSC logo printed on your work substantiates every link in the chain between the trees used by the paper mills to the final printed product.

www.fsc-uk.org

// Paper

Another service we can offer, in association with Howard Smith Paper, is using Carbon Balanced paper. The production and distribution process of the paper has been carbon balanced, or offset, by the World Land Trust.

If you choose Carbon Balanced paper you can include a unique logo on your print run that conveys your commitment to reducing your carbon impact.

www.hspg.com

Our latest Heidelberg presses use significantly fewer sheets of paper when making ready to print than less efficient presses, therefore reducing excess paper waste. However paper that is lost in the printing make ready process and is naturally spoiled during the course of producing your job is all recycled.

For more facts about paper from sustainable sources. www.twosides.info

// Plates

We have recently started using Fuji’s PRO-T plate which is a completely processless printing plate which doesn’t require any harmful chemicals for developing which can damage the environment. Furthermore, the requirement for removal of waste products no longer exists.

Because it does not require processing, the PRO-T plate produces a mere 18g of CO2 per square metre of press-ready plate compared to 246g for a processed one.

www.fujifilm.co.uk

All our aluminum printing plates are recycled once we have printed your job.