Environmental

The Environment

Environmental Management

  • All print suppliers we commission are required to have a written Environment Policy or Statement upon request. This should be Certification to either ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems or EMAS Eco-Management & Audit Scheme.

Use of Resources

  • We would recommend that all paper supplied by the customer was obtained from sustainable managed forests (e.g. paper from forests that are managed in accordance with FSC - Forest Stewardship Council, an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests certification guidelines). This we can advise on.
  • We would ask that the print supplier monitors the environmental impact of products used and to record resource efficiency (e.g. energy) on a regular basis.

Waste Management

  • We will also recommend that the following processes are in place to minimise chemical waste:
    • CTP (Computer to Plate)
    • Chemicals used to develop plates are biodegradable
    • Solvents used for cleaning and inks for printing are thoroughly tested and meet guidelines for solvent use or
    • Solvents used go through solvent recovery station and are re-used or waste fount solutions, solvents and glues are segregated and kept in controlled environment for collection by an authorised waste disposal company
    • Copper used for cylinders is completely recycled.
  • All waste types to be managed in one of the following ways:
    • All paper and packaging to be recycled by a specialist organisation
    • Paper waste from the manufacturing process is compressed and sold to paper mills
  • At least 90% of all materials used in manufacturing process are either recyclable or biodegradable.