TigerPress recognizes that our planet is our most valuable resource. Our green printing initiatives integrate environmental protection and sustainability into our core business mission. As an FSC Certified (Forest Stewardship Council) printer, we participate in a Chain-of-Custody system which insures paper products are manufactured in a responsible manner from responsibly managed forests.
TigerPress is pleased to offer a range of environmentally friendly printing options, including soy based inks, and recycled papers, both coated and uncoated, from Mohawk, StoraEnso, and Lindenmeyr Munroe.
Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. Generic Green-e Approved Attributions:
Process-Chlorine-Free Mohawk Options 100%
100% Post-Consumer Recycled Fiber
Manufactured with 100% Green-e Certified Renewable Wind-Generated Electricity
Usage is tracked by the Environmental Department, creating a paper trail of environmental responsibility
Enviromental Benefits of Soy Based Ink:
Soy inks create rich, vivid color that "pop" off the page
Soy inks helps prevent pollution (low in VOC's, or Volatile Organic Compounds)
Soy inks are a safe, sustainable, and renewable resource
Soy inks promotes paper recycling (they are more easily stripped from paper during the de-inking / recycling process than petroleum inks)
Soy inks creates less waste on press (they remain more stable throughout the printing process so there are fewer 'rejects’ at the end of the print run)
Reducing our 'Footprint''
Since 1985, TigerPress has been employing the following tactics and strategies to assure environmentally responsible printing practices:
Reduction of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and plant emissions
Creative chemical recycling strategies that reduce hazardous waste streams
Recycling solvents: Minimization of hazardous waste ink and solvents through a program of recycling and conservation
Press wetting agents based on non-toxic citric acid and gum arabic, which is entirely non-polluting
Significantly reduced paper waste in printing and binding operations through greater efficiency and changes in equipment
Found substitutes for chlorinated hydrocarbons and ozone-depleting chemicals commonly used in the printing process
Instituted a shop-wide energy efficiency program which has significantly reduced consumption
Recycling of all suitable paper waste from the production process, including corrugated paper and cardboard
Recycling of wood products, such as pallets and off-cuts
Metal recycling including all aluminum plating materials
New processor-less plating system develops plates without chemical washes
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