Environment

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.

H&H Reeds in £250,000 kit spend and reaping rewards of carbon offset
H&H Reeds Printers has rounded off a £250,000 spend by upgrading its bindery and supported the creation of 7,000sqm of native woodland.

PEFC clears up accreditation confusion with new publication
A new publication aims to clear up confusion around the differences and similarities between two of the world's most well-known sustainable forest-management accreditations.