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Green printing and importance of FSC registration

Technology changes life style of the people around the world. Whether it is small or big we decide how useful and beneficial the technology is.

Author: Shijina

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Every technology being invented has direct or indirect connection with the printing materials and its substitutes.

Today almost many printing industries and companies are betting with each other and claiming that their company is using the green printing technology. Printing green has become a competition among the organizations. This is because they want to rank top in the list and in the eyes of the other organization and their customers. But unfortunately only few organizations are up to the mark in meeting the requirements of green printing. Though the process is simple still they don’t want to replace their old methods of printing.

The main purpose of going for the eco-friendly printing or green printing is to use the recycled materials and thus the effect of harmful chemical substances in the environment comes down to the minimal level. Those organizations that are aware about the process can spread awareness to others on green printing process in order to save and protect our earth environment from harmful substances.

FSC Registration for Green Print

Every printing organization has to get certified with ISO14001 and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). Never make any false claims on environmental related issues. If customers or clients are keen in knowing whether the print organization which they are going to deal is genuine or not in its green printing activities its membership can be verified with FSC.

The main aim of FSC is to promote forest conservation. It has set up some measures, internationally accepted standards and benchmarks for those companies who have taken part in forest conservation and in greenery. An organization that gets certified with FSC has to use recycled papers. Papers made or used should be 100% chlorine free, no coatings, post-consumer waste (PCW), and gets certified with Forest Stewardship Council.

Use appropriate inks and colors for printing process. Use soy based ink in order to get rid of the petroleum based ink. The other best option is to make use of vegetable based ink. Always go for recycled inks. The amount of chemical substances is lesser in such inks thus it is easier to remove them when it is recycled.

To print using wind or solar power as this is renewable source of energy. Papers which are made by using this energy source should be encouraged in the market. Only necessary documents are printed and issued in the market. The printing activity should be done in minimal font size, required margins, and minimal usage of colors. It also encourages organization to go with the waterless printing option.

Any printing company who is following such methods can let their customers and clients to know about it. Awareness can be spread just by adding environmental friendly symbols, soy ink symbol or text line, usage of renewable energies and paper used for print is recycled.

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Shijina is a successful webmaster for http://www.4printing.net/. she provides information on Irvine printing, CA Printer, FSC certified printing, California Printing, Green Printing, Eco friendly printing on her website. For more details Contact 4printings@gmail.com.

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Green printing and importance of FSC registration