Recycling

The paper has been ripped off the gifts, the boxes have been emptied, the smiles have been photographed, the games have been played and the scores are in. One of the things the print industry and society in general has gotten better at is recycling. As labels, packaging and displays get ever more colorful, the effort to replenish the forests has seen great success, the recycled content of paper and cardboard is at an all time high, although the paper making process still lags behind, with pollution. These next few years should be crucial in finally reducing the harmful emissions and gases that paper making and it's associated industries produce. There has also been a creep of oil based products into the market and while the plastics industry have become very innovative in it's recycling products, we just have to be careful we don't end up back at the same place. The fact that we re-plant more trees than were ever removed should make us all feel better, we need to push other countries to the same level. We could conceivably have a cleaner world through the paper industry, but we are a long way off. So, this holiday season please take some time to make an effort to understand recycling and it's sustainability. From the newspapers you read, to the products you buy, to the books you read either paper or electronic, when you are done, it needs to go somewhere, be concerned as to where that is and who will be the people who are separating out all of the stuff that we would like to re-use and make ourselves feel good that we are protecting our environ.

Print Tip of the Day

If it does not look good on your screen when you create something, there is no magic print fairy who is going to come along and fix it. If you are a wannabe designer, hire a professional graphic designer, it will save you time, dollars and make you look good, all at the same time

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