{"id":6656,"date":"2021-04-05T10:45:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T14:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uniprint.net\/?p=6656"},"modified":"2021-06-30T12:30:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T16:30:25","slug":"enterprise-green-printing-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniprint.net\/en\/enterprise-green-printing-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Green Printing: Why You Need to Start Green Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the past few years, the green printing movement has captured the attention of companies and government agencies.<\/p>\n
Prior to its mainstream adoption, green printing was mainly undertaken by activists and SME’s that\u00a0were looking to lessen their environmental impact.<\/p>\n
Why is everyone so keen to adopt green printing into their business practices and why should you too?<\/p>\n
What is\u00a0green\u00a0printing?<\/h3>\n
While there is no exact definition of green printing, it is generally accepted that green printing is when enterprises recycle, reuse, and reduce their print volumes and the amount of resources used.<\/p>\n
This can be accomplished through several initiatives:<\/p>\n
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Using \u201ctreeless\u201d recycled paper, and energy efficient computers<\/li>\n
Recycling excess or waste materials<\/li>\n
Using low-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) ink, laser toner, and ink cartridges<\/li>\n
Using paperless communications<\/li>\n
Actively educating clients about green printing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Did you know printing has had a profoundly negative impact on the environment?<\/p>\n
For example, a single ton of blank white paper needs about three tons of wood and almost 20,000 gallons of water, and creates over 2000 pounds of waste.<\/p>\n
The production also requires bleaching and chlorination to make the paper white, stronger, and durable, however this process releases toxins into the water supply.<\/p>\n
Implementing green printing is the safer and less damaging alternative, and is much friendlier to the environment.<\/p>\n
How you can benefit from\u00a0green\u00a0printing<\/h3>\n
Green printing doesn\u2019t just benefit the environment, it contributes to print cost savings of up to 70%.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to remember that green printing doesn\u2019t just mean different paper being used, but also how the paper and the equipment are used.<\/p>\n
There is a common myth that green printing means using low quality supplies, which creates low quality prints.<\/p>\n
However, this couldn\u2019t be further from the truth, many manufacturers provide the same high quality output.<\/p>\n
The only major difference is in the costs of recycled products, which are often cheaper than traditionally produced products.<\/p>\n