Pictura Graphics has become the first print shop to earn eco-certification under the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership, a U.S. printing-industry trade group aimed at promoting sustainable business practices.
SGP's certification process evaluates printers under the following criteria:
- The Product – input materials used to produce a product such as substrates, inks, and coatings
- The Process – the manufacturing process involving press equipment and supporting technology
- The Envelope – the building, energy consumption, employees, and supporting activities
"The SGP certification is not just a checklist that must be completed and the applicant is recognized and finished with the process," said Marcia Y. Kinter, a founding partner of the SGP, in a recent interview with WhatTheyThink.com. "It is a commitment to continue to become a sustainable printer and to document continuous improvement."
Pictura recently launched ecoIMAGES, its line of recyclable, biodegradable printing products that use only VOC-free inks. For more information, click here.
via | Sustainable Life Media