Recognising The Importance
We accept that as a manufacturing business we do have an impact on the environment. But we have a choice of whether we make a positive or negative contribution to the problems at hand. It’s really easy to sidestep the issue and ignore it because it’s either convenient, easier or costs less. Our choice is to do our bit and do everything we can to reduce any impact we have on the environment.
Accepting The Cost
Being an environmentally better company has cost implications. You only have to look at the costs of recycled papers against standard ones to see that they are significantly different. Helping the environment and reducing carbon requires investments of time, resources and equipment. It takes training, compliance, time and effort. This does increase costs, but its important. The question is, will you support us and pay just that little bit more for a company that is doing it right?
What We Are Doing
We remain certified and audited to the Forestry Stewardship Council and have been since 2008. We recycle ALL our waste materials. Our inks and cleaning chemicals are the most eco-friendly we can buy. Our print press chemistry process has been alcohol free for over 10 years. Our waste water is filtered before it enters the waste water drainage system. Our environmental practices form part of our ISO 9001 Policy and Accreditation. Our next step will be the environmental standard of ISO 14001
A Quick Guide to FSC
Trees absorb and store carbon. The human race produces too much carbon for the atmosphere to cope with. As trees age the ability to absorb and store carbon reduces. FSC manages forests to ensure that the correct aged and amount of trees are harvested and replanted to sustain this balance. This management protects and sustains wild life and local communities. Illegal and unmanaged logging means that vital carbon reducing resources are lost forever along with the forest wildlife and its communities.