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All Clear obtains SGP Level 2 certification
Brisbane-based All Clear Printing has become the first company in Queensland to achieve Sustainable Green Print (SGP) Level 2 certification.
APP claims sustainability report is independently verified
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has said its latest report, 'Getting the Facts Down on Paper', which outlines its Indonesian sites' commitment ...
Ingede 'welcomes' DPDA research into digital de-inking
Ingede has given a cautious welcome to research from the Digital Printing De-inking Alliance (DPDA) concerning progress in de-inking, ...
Signarama Joondalup gets the Green Stamp
Signarama Joondalup, also known as Perth Signs, is believed to be the first signage company in Australia to receive level two of ...
APIA campaign rallies against 'think before you print' email footers
The 'Paper – paper of every day' industry-wide campaign has turned its attention to "damaging" email footers that suggest printing is ...
Ligare wins NSW environmental award
Ligare has achieved Bronze award from the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change for its commitment to its Sustainability ...
Auckland company becomes NZ's "first carbon-neutral corporate printer"
Auckland-based Soar Printing claims to have become the first carbon-neutral certified corporate printer in New Zealand after getting the ...
GASAA to donate portion of PrintWorks profits to APIA campaign
GASAA has become the first association to make a "formal and financial commitment" to APIA's 'Paper – part of every day' campaign.
Government announces new carbon scheme for business
Australian Paper is among the first companies to sign up to the Federal government's new Carbon Neutral program, announced last week.
APP refutes further allegations over Indonesian rainforest
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has strongly denied allegations by the charity Greenpeace that it is "still trashing" Indonesia's rainforest ...
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Chinese charge to be top of the pile in paper
As European paper-making continues to falter, the Asian superpower is growing capacity at a great rate.
Keep print green upfront
New plate technologies mean the pre-press department has never been more sustainable, though questions over cost and performance remain, ...
How to stop the spin cycle of greenwash
People are increasingly suspicious of ‘green’ claims, but printers should still promote their credentials
Market pressures have made us all greenies
The industry’s drive to become more competitive has turned printers into accidental environmentalists, says Philip Lawrence.
MPs feel green ideals at disputed Tas elections
Support for Gunns helped fell the Tasmanian forestry minister as hotly contested result went Labor’s way, Samantha Schelling explains.
Eco bottle label shows thirst for green print
The EcoPoint Plus label is the latest in a flurry of sustainable products coming onto the market
Burning debate fires up over forest felling
Green experts have come out of the woodwork to hit back at Gunns’ use of fire in Tasmanian operations, as Samantha Schelling explains.
‘Napalm’ jibes aren’t helping Gunns debate
Unfounded accusations from a Swedish green group illustrate international concern over Tasmanian mill.
The price of going green
ETS or no ETS, there’s a drive to make industry pay for its carbon impact. So what it could mean for print, asks Samantha Schelling.
Studying printing’s sustainability shift
As the global community continues to search its soul over its environmental track record, Phillip Lawrence talks to Steve Crowe about ...
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