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Uitstel voor The Print Show naar 2022
The Print Show is een grafische vakbeurs gericht op de Engelse markt. Voor dit jaar was het evenement gepland voor eind september. Door de verslechterde coronasituatie heeft de organisatie de beurs volledig afgezegd en verschoven naar september 2022.
Lees meerThe transition towards compostable packaging
Amid a recent flurry of headlines around plastic packaging waste in the UK, Antalis has welcomed the transition towards sustainable, compostable packaging – while stating that there is a long journey ahead before it offers a viable alternative suitable for mainstream adoption. Amid widespread public concern at the revelations over the past year that 86%1…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: who is interested in product categories rules for printing?
The Product Category Rules for Printers and Publishers (EPD) does not get a lot of interest from our industry. Laurel Brunner writes on her Verdigris blog about what this really entails and that it is more interesting that you would think. For example, by using two EPDs it would be possible to prove that the…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Recycling paper more difficult
In Laurel Brunner´s Verdigris blog she talks about the increasing complexity of recycling paper. With the introduction of digital printing and UV inks paper waste is no longer the homogenous, simple to process source material for paper. Read her blog on our articles page about how paper manufacturers are dealing with this complexity.
Lees meerDutch printer uses solar energy to print
De Bij printers in Amsterdam invested in solar energy this summer. The flat roof of the print shop was completely covered in solar panels. These 264 panels delivery 60,000 KWH yearly which covers 80% of the print shops´s energy demand. Owner Norbert van Schie is a leader in this field. He knows how to combine…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: how to minimise ink use and ink waste
Since the beginning of offset many people have tried to minimise the use of expensive inks. Clever screen technology, ink distribution and measuring systems we now use are the result of these experiments. Laurel Brunner´s blog pays attention to a new idea. Chinese Cron, manufacturer to computer to plate systems, developed EZcolor. The company claims…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: Retail takes the lead in sustainable packaging
Using Marks & Spencer as an example, Laurel Brunner shows that retail is increasingly taking the lead in sustainable packaging. This large retailer has pledged to 107 environmental commitments one of which is recyclable packaging. Read Laurel´s blog on our articles page how the graphic arts industry and designers can follow this lead.
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Verdigris Blog: deinking developments
Despite the fact that the ISO 21331 standard for deinking printed materials has a lot of political hurdles to overcome, it seems that Laurel Brunner is quite optimistic about developments around deinking. Read her blog on our articles page about initiatives such as the Digital Printing Deinking Alliance are working to change the tide and…
Lees meerLaurel Brunners Blog: digital vs printed media
Laurel Brunner´s Verdigris Blog delves into the question of digital media being better or worse for the environment. The ISO 20294 norm which is expected to be ready before long can measure this, according to Laurel. Read her blog about this very important issue on our articles page via this link.
Lees meerLaurel Brunners Blog: the other side of growth in textile printing
We don´t always think about it, but the unbridled growth in digitally printed textiles has a different side to it. Laurel Brunner explains in her Verdigris blog that many of this awesome printed clothing is discarded quite quickly. The solution for this problem is, according to Laurel, apart from making consumers aware of this, the…
Lees meerEosta: laser printing fruit and veg
You will undoubtedly know the packaging and stickers to indicate if fruit and veg are organic. A Dutch supplier of organic fruit and veg, Eosta, has found a more environmentally friendly way to show this: laser printing. The outer layer of the skin gets a laser printed logo or text. The fruit or vegetable goes…
Lees meerPaper made from panda poo
The graphic design industry has long known that paper can be made from any material with fibres. Long ago (2013) Arthur Lubbers wrote an article for PrintBuyer about paper made from elephant poo. Packaging specialist Remmert Dekker was experimenting with it at the time. Paper manufacturer De Middelste Molen in Loenen, the Netherlands, has recently…
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