Environmentally Responsible
Printing and Publications
continues to expand the use of environmentally responsible practices and
products in printing and copy management. All materials used for printing and
copying are environmentally sustainable with between 10% and 30% post-consumer
waste. The Admission Viewbook family of publications has been printed on 100%
recycled paper since 2005.
In every production area,
University Printing annually reviews its best practices and strives to move
toward the use of sustainable resources while balancing the cost and
operational compatibility of new products and technologies.
University letterhead and
envelopes have been printed on 30% post-consumer papers for the last 14 years.
University Printing continues to research other options with higher recycled
content and suitable quality.
University Printing works
closely with outside vendors to ensure that environmentally responsible
practices and products are used when producing our printed material.
The Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1993 to
support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically
viable management of the world’s forests. FSC certified forests are responsibly
managed according to set standards. The goal is to improve forest conservation
and reduce deforestation. Through chain-of-custody review, the source of a wood
product is verified and tracked through production into its final state. These
products are labeled with a FSC logo, guaranteeing the consumer that the
product they receive is credible and come from a well-managed forest. Last year
we were please to hear that both of our paper vendors and two of our printing
vendors earned their FSC certification.
The Convenience Copier
Program copiers are not only cost effective but are environmentally friendly.
Duplexing, “power down” or “sleep” during idle periods, and recovery time can
provide energy savings up to 60% or more. Using less energy (and paper through
duplexing) not only saves money, it also helps reduce the amounts of pollutants
entering the environment. Using fax and storage (scanner) instead of paper is
another way to cut down on paper use. Copiers can hold the original images in
their memory and print them many times rather than cycling through the
originals like analog copiers. Potentially reducing, jams, noise and dust, as
well as increasing copying speed. The multi-function capabilities such as
faxing, scanning, and printing from a single print engine mean that less energy
is being consumed. Our current vendor is recognizing environmental conservation
as one of the most important missions given to mankind; most of their
production sites have achieved zero-waste output to landfill.
