Eco-friendly print.

If you're concerned about the environment, you'll be pleased to know that so are we. We strive to ensure that any print we source is supplied by like-minded suppliers who have embraced the eco-ethic and have been shown to have reduced their carbon footprint. Care for the environment is firmly established within our business culture.

Some of the ways in which the impact of print on the planet can be mitigated are:

• Use of water-based rather than oil/alcohol-based printing processes
• By specifying the use of vegetable based inks where possible
• Recycling of solvents and cleaning cloths used in the printing process
• Use of direct-to-plate technology eliminates use of film-based prepress processes

This means that no film or film processing chemicals used
All electricity is sourced from greener conventional tariffs incorporating power inputs from renewable sources Recycling of paper and dry waste materials, packaging and containers.

Eco Marketing actively promote the use of papers that cause the least environmental damage during their manufacture. We specify these papers wherever possible. These include papers sourced from recycled material or made from pulp obtained from sustainable sources, or a mixture of both.

We can guide you through the various papers and boards available and advise you on which stock is the best for your project, and answer your questions such as: should I use recycled or sustainable source papers? Where was the paper made and how was it produced?

On average paper manufacturing accounts for 70% of the total energy use in the printing of your literature and the assessment of carbon emissions can be a complex issue – we are here to help.

Eco Marketing can help you and your company or organisation to demonstrate your care for the environment through the use of our environmental approach to print sourcing. You may with to add an imprint of environmental logo to your literature stating that it is printed on recycled paper for instance, thereby showing your concern and care for the environment. In itself, this can give you a marketing edge over you competition.

Statements and logos can be combined together and personalised to reflect your brand values and the design of your project.

For example: 'Our company leaflet was produced using electricity generated from renewable sources and vegetable based inks.'

Here are some questions we ask about our printers:

• Are they certificated to ISO 14001:2004?
• Are they registered to EMAS?
• Are they certificated to ISO 9001:2000?
• Do they hold Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody?
• Are they a carbon neutral company?
• Do they use vegetable oil based inks?
• Do they print using an alcohol replacement system?
• How many by products from the print operation are recycled? (paper, press plates, press blankets, machine parts, ink tins/cartridges, solvents, pallets)
• How many by-products from the general operation are recycled? (office paper, cardboard, plastic, CD’s, toner and print cartridges, batteries, food waste)
  
• Do they use renewable energy to power the factory?
• Are there any energy saving devices fitted on the site?
• Do they promote the use of FSC certified paper and recycled paper?

By satisfying ourselves on all these points we are able to pass on this peace of mind to you so that when you ask us to produce a catalogue, stationery or leaflet for your business or organisation you can be assured that any print we source on your behalf will meet as many of the concerns above as are possible.