Environment
Laurel Brunner Blog: data collection is the cornerstone of sustainability
On Laurel Brunner´s Verdigris blog she explains the importance of collecting date on energy use, waste disposal and other environment related issues. Read her blog on our articles page about how this data can help you in your efforts to define sustainability goals.
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Blog: ISO 22067, a new standard for comparing print production models
With the acknowledgement of the importance of sustainability as part of every business model the need for standardized reporting increases. ISO 22067 seems to fill that gap and would compare different print production models. Laurel´s Verdigris blog examines how this will work. Read her blogpost via this link to our articles page.
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: why banks are becoming tree huggers
Also in capital banking sustainability is becoming more important. Laurel Brunner´s Verdigris blog has the example of JPMorgan Chase which not only uses wind energy for all its offices, but also looks at paper suppliers´ energy use. Read Laurel´s blog via this link to our articles page.
Lees meerLaurel Brunners Blog: ISO 14001´s success
With ISO 14001 companies comply to environmental regulations. On her Verdigris Blog, Laurel Brunner writes about the success of this norm, and some other advantages of ISO 14001. Advantages which are also important for SMEs. Read her blog about this important matter on our articles page.
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Economy and ecology more and more connected
In her Verdigris blog, Laurel Brunner acknowledges the fact that economy and ecology are increasingly connected. As an example of this Eco-nomy, she describes how Belgian printer Artoos produces 3000 plates per month with the new Agfa Elite Eco plates. Thanks to the Arkana plate processor, without rinse section, Artoos does not have to use…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: the practical en environmental advantages of LED UV curing
Laurel Brunners´ Verdigris blog lists the advantages of LED UV curing, but she also points out the one remaining disadvantage, the long drying times compared to mercury arc lamps. Read her short and powerful list of this promising technology on our articles page via this link.
Lees meerPaper manufacturer turns waste into oil
Paper manufacturer Essity has, together with Alucha and University Twente, built a test plant which should process waste from the production of paper into oil and gas. These products will be used for the heating of the plant. This way the paper waste will not have to be disposed, but will become useful. When recycling…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: sustainability reporting increasingly important for manufacturers
It appears that manufacturers consider yearly reporting on sustainability to be an important competitive factor. In her Verdigris Blog, Laurel Brunner shows some examples of companies such as Agfa, Ricoh, Kodak and HP who offer their clients a comprehensive report. Read about the why this is so important in Laurel´s blog on our articles page.
Lees meerIKEA catalogue gradually greener
IKEA has won the Retail Sustainability Award, awarded by the ABN AMRO Best Retail Chain of the Netherlands contest. The Swedish furniture shop wants to show that it is doing its bit for sustainability and is a ´green´ company. When printing the catalogue IKEA also takes its CO2 footprint into account. This year´s edition is…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: Print kiosks get a new chance
After the original hype the future of print kiosks, the ultimate way of printing on demand, seemed to be less rosy. But, as Laurel Brunner writes in her Verdigris blog, technology has advanced and there are a number of advantages of this user friendly way of printing for some specific markets. Read her blog via…
Lees meerDell produces PCs from plastic waste
Dell has started a very nice project. Plastic collected from the oceans is being recycled and used for new laptops. The computer brand, together with other organisations collects the plastic from the oceans before it breaks down into micro particles which are harmful for sea life. The collected plastic is cleaned and processed after which…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner Blog: how to close the sustainability circle
Laurel Brunner´s Verdigris blog summerizes the three factors which close the circle of sustainability: a good process control system, a business plan which includes all costs and benefits of environmental care and the promotion of this care to the stakeholders. Reader her blog on the practical side of it all via this link to our…
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