Here in the printing industry, we want to do our bit for the environment. Yet, the parameters under which we work have historically made this more challenging than in other fields. Indeed, the very products with which we craft our wares contain chemicals harmful to the environment, and to those that work with them, thereby creating an issue with both environmental impact and PR within the field.
In the past, printing on fabrics and textiles was just about choosing the right size, style, and colour. These days, customers are a lot more conscious of their environmental footprint and are willing to look for brands that offer environmentally-friendly options, even if it means paying a little extra to support their beliefs.
This is a trend that we see in many industries already and there are eco-friendly options for just about everything we do these days.
So how does eco-friendly screen printing work and what do you need to do if you want to adopt these options in your business too?
There are many different ways in which a printing business can actually save money by looking at the products and the processes they use, then switching to more eco-friendly options. Here we take a look at some of the ways that going green can help save your printing business a lot of money.
Over the last few years, a range of new and exciting printing technologies have begun to transform the industry. The driving force behind many of these recent innovations has been environmental, with the aim of making the printing process more efficient, cutting costs and lowering emissions.
Protecting the environment has become more than just a personal preference and consumer choice, it has become the single most important debate in world politics. And it has touched the world of large format printing too. More and more requests are now being made for eco-friendly signage solutions.
Print customers are increasingly requesting and specifying greener materials, helping their supply chains become more sustainable. Large format printing is no exception and the industry has responded by providing machines that use less electricity, processes that use less water, curing that utilises less heating and focussing on developing newer, greener substrates and materials.
