Archive for 'Green Printing'
Save Money and Ink using inkgard
Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Inkgard is an easy software download that allows you to dramatically reduce printer ink or toner consumption while maintaining high-resolution quality.Control how much ink is used and save money with every print! Inkgard works in the background. Whenever something is printed, the Inkgard Control Agent automatically intercepts the print file and processes output to match your savings selections:
* Optimize print output for any inkjet or laser printer
* Convert print files to PDF documents
* Convert print files to ink and toner saving image files
Setup your default savings for all your printing or choose your output options every time you print. To learn more about inkgard visit www.inkgard.com
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In with Green Packaging, Out with Convenience
Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by admin.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Food producers, take note: Forget the easy-to-prepare foods and give consumers items made with fresh ingredients and encased in environmentally friendly packaging.
A new Ipsos Marketing study suggests consumers may be more willing to ditch convenient packaging for greener packaging, while the food itself should include fresh ingredients and deliver health benefits.
Green food packaging has landed in the headlines in recent weeks. Marks & Spencer said in its latest corporate social responsibility report that it reduced food packaging 18 percent and uses salad containers made from recycled PET bottles.
Meanwhile, DuPont honored several companies for innovative food packaging with a green hue in late May. Whole Foods, for example, was touted for its use of Sealed Air’s Renew-A-Pak compostable bakeware made from 100 percent renewable content, while Healthy Choice frozen food trays contain 40 percent post-consumer recycled PET plastic. Bertolli’s microwavable pasta sauce pouches use 70 percent less materials compared to standard glass jars.
Read entire article an GreenBiz.com
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Sustainable Post-It Notes
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by admin.
The company that makes the ubiquitous Post-It notes has stepped up efforts to ensure its ubiquitous products do not contribute to deforestation, having secured chain-of-custody certification from the U.S.-based Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
St-Paul, Minn.-based 3M announced last month that it has been awarded the certificate for all the Post-it Note and Post-it Easel products that the company ships in the U.S., after putting in place tracking systems that allow it to identifies the amount of certified, uncertified and recycled content in the forest products it buys, uses or sells.
“SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification reinforces our environmental commitment with the ability to trace the fiber used to make Post-it products from forest source to final product,” said Jack Truong, general manager of 3M’s office supplies division. “This assures consumers that the paper used to make Post-it Note and Post-it Easel products is sourced from well-managed forests where trees are replanted.”…Read Entire Article
