Environment

Two new members for Two Sides

Woodland conservation charity The Woodland Trust and web-to-print platform developer Infigo Software have joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Pack sector could get major boost from gov’t sustainability funding

The UK packaging industry could get a £500m a year boost from government innovation funding into the development of sustainable packaging.

Consumers wise up to packs' environmental impact

Shoppers are becoming increasingly aware of how environmentally friendly the packaging they come into contact with is and are acting accordingly on their purchasing decisions, according to new...

Smurfit Kappa joins Two Sides

Smurfit Kappa has joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Elle in recycled paper first

Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.

Pureprint launches carbon-balancing service

Pureprint has launched a new service to offer its clients a way to balance the carbon emissions of the paper they use in their printed communications, using Carbon Balanced Paper.

Hubergroup goes cobalt-free for sheetfed inks

Hubergroup has stopped supplying sheetfed inks using drying agents containing cobalt compounds.

Premier supports Woodland Trust with new trees

Premier Paper Group has planted 1,000 trees to boost woodland growth and combat tree disease in an ongoing 'carbon capture' initiative.

Europoint boosts portfolio with Signature

Wide-format substrate supplier Europoint has become an official distributor of Signature acrylic glass products from manufacturer Altuglas.

BrunelPrint claims carbon neutral first

Bristol-based BrunelPrint has claimed to have become the first printer in the country to offer carbon neutral printing for no extra cost to all customers on all jobs.

FSC-certified products to be used at Olympics and Paralympics

Millions of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products will be used at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Conservatree in first Roland purchase and set for growth

Print and design company Conservatree has invested in a Roland SolJet Pro 4 XR-640, as part of a long-term growth initiative.