Green Printing Practices for Our Print Company
Printing is a practice that is used in almost every office space all over the world, and it involves electricity, ink, and paper. All of these can make a huge impact on the planet, and that's why Lake Printing has become a Green Certified Printer. We care about protecting this planet, but we also realize that you need professional print products just as much as ever, so we've found a great compromise. Here are a few reasons why we believe in green printing, and how our shop protects the earth one sheet of paper at a time.
This is generally one of the first things that come to mind when you think of ways to be more eco-friendly. Recycling all of our waste paper, cardboard, used printing plates, solvents and used toner cartridges means that instead of these items going straight to a landfill, they are re-purposed and re-used. We also use recycled paper whenever possible. Some projects need to have new paper, but if we have the choice of going the green route, we always do. You can never go wrong with recycling!
It's in the Ink
At Lake Printing we use green printing practices from beginning to end, so it's no surprise that even our ink is eco-friendly. We use soy ink instead of petroleum based ink not just because it's better for the earth, but it can also produce brighter, more vibrant colors. This means that the end result is safe for the earth and visually appealing. It can also be more cost effective than other oil-based inks.Recycling
This is generally one of the first things that come to mind when you think of ways to be more eco-friendly. Recycling all of our waste paper, cardboard, used printing plates, solvents and used toner cartridges means that instead of these items going straight to a landfill, they are re-purposed and re-used. We also use recycled paper whenever possible. Some projects need to have new paper, but if we have the choice of going the green route, we always do. You can never go wrong with recycling!Using Washable Items
Paper towels are a huge resource, but they are also extremely wasteful from an eco-friendly perspective. From beginning to end the process to make them uses more resources than you would imagine, like oil, water and of course, trees. Paper towels also end up in the landfills when they are used, and while they will biodegrade eventually, it takes at least one year to do so. Unfortunately, paper towels aren't just made from trees, and any chemicals in them are also degrading into our earth. This is why Lake Printing makes it a point to use washable shop towels in the production area instead of disposable. In this way, we are able to save hundreds of trees, but also save tons of space in the landfills just with this one eco-friendly choice.
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