{"id":1511,"date":"2011-09-12T09:19:43","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T17:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colorfxweb.com\/blog\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2011-09-12T09:19:43","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T17:19:43","slug":"colorfx-announces-new-initiatives-for-green-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colorfxweb.com\/blog\/colorfx-announces-new-initiatives-for-green-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"New Initiatives for Green Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p> $\"\"$ ColorFX has always been dedicated to using green initiatives for its paper and printing services.\u00a0 Environmentally-friendly practices have become critical in today\u2019s business world.\u00a0 In our planet we work hard to lessen our carbon footprint and help the environment.\u00a0 According to TAPPI, 300 million metric tons of paper and paperboard are made each year.\u00a0 Eventually, most of that paper will be thrown away.\u00a0 We choose to work with materials that can be reused in order to save trees and find healthier environmental alternatives.\n

In order to reach these goals, we are proud to use vegetable oil\u2013based inks, recycled papers, environmentally safe practices, and a paperless program that reduces the amount of paper waste throughout our production facility.\u00a0 Our inks are designed to offer the best performance on offset presses with excellent color strength and Roller stability.\u00a0 Our staff works closely with vendors to find the newest, safest methods of environmental practice within the printing industry.\u00a0 This includes low UV and VOC aqueous coating, along with chemical-free CTP plates.\u00a0 The paperless program used in our facility includes recycling excess paper and control of make ready prep sheets by reusing the paper.<\/p>\n

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According to research, 3 cubic yards of space can be saved in landfills for every ton of paper that is recycled.\u00a0 This has the additional advantage of saving communities money because there is less disposal cost.\u00a0 In the United States, about 45% of used paper was taken from the waste process and recycled to become new products.\u00a0 In 2011, over 38% of total wood fiber needed to produce America\u2019s paper is supplied by recovered paper supplies.\u00a0 Wood fibers can be recycled 5 to 7 times, then the fibers become too short to use.\u00a0 In green printing<\/span><\/a><\/span>, we take advantage of the wood fibers over their entire useful life.<\/p>\n

At ColorFX<\/span><\/a><\/span>, our recycled paper is ISO FSC certified and Ultra Green\u2122 100% tree-free papers, which is manufactured without trees, water, or toxic agents.\u00a0 We now offer 55% post-consumer recycled cover stock (14pt), which is the thickness most commonly used for printing postcards and business cards. The processes used to recycle our paper do not include toxic ingredients such as bleach or other chemicals.\u00a0 In fact, there are no trees used in our green printing processes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

If your organization has been looking for a reputable printer<\/span><\/a><\/span> to help with your postcard<\/span><\/a><\/span> and business card needs, we are happy to provide green printing services from the moment you order until your product is shipped.\u00a0 Our environmentally friendly inks, papers, safe practices, and paperless program were designed to lessen our company\u2019s impact on the natural world around us.\u00a0 We invite you to speak to our representatives if you have any questions about our effective green printing processes!<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"