Environment

Pulp and paper producer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is awaiting an Indonesian Ministry of Forestry report following accusations of illegal logging by Greenpeace.

The European paper-based packaging industry is to phase out the use of printing inks based on mineral oils for food packaging, following last March's health scare.

You could be forgiven for thinking that the tough trading conditions of the past couple of years have justifiably pushed the environment down most printers' agenda.

Print and mail house MBA Group is lobbying Euro chiefs to raise the profile of solving problems caused by inkjet print within paper recycling.

UPM is to help create a 'zero energy house' that produces more energy than it consumes as part of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 competition.

Fujifilm Europe has announced the commercial availability of its Brillia HD Pro-V and Brillia HD Pro-VN low-chemistry violet CTP plates, which it said are suitable for commercial print and newspaper...

Oc has taken "another positive step towards sustainable business" after gaining the ISO 14001 environmental standard for its UK and Ireland operations.

Antalis has produced an information leaflet explaining Royal Mail's new discount scheme Sustainable Mail, which it is claimed could save companies up to 4.7% on postal costs.

Freesheet <i>Metro </i>has launched an environmental campaign focusing on a raft of recycling initiatives for the daily paper.

The BPIF has launched a carbon calculator aimed at cutting through the "accreditation clutter" and setting transparent carbon benchmarking.