| It's the age of digital technology but the concept of | | | | out alternatives for the harmful but necessary actions |
| "paperless office" still seems to be a distant future. | | | | that could be applied to diminish the threat as much as |
| The printing presses still play a huge role in supplying | | | | possible. FSC or Forest Stewardship Council is one |
| necessary office materials. They often range from | | | | such organization. It is an international non-profit, |
| booklets, pamphlets and brochures to business cards, | | | | multi-stakeholder organization having its headquarters in |
| calendars and stationeries. So it is obvious that printing | | | | Bonn, Germany. It was established in 1993 and |
| presses, in order to meet the huge requirements of the | | | | promotes responsible management of the world's |
| modern day office need huge resources to deliver and | | | | forests. All products that carry the FSC label are a |
| meet the standards. And when it comes to resources | | | | guarantee to the consumers that the products come |
| required by the printing presses, the primary is energy. | | | | from a responsible source. |
| It is surprising that paper and printing industry ranks | | | | Every single one of us can help in making this world a |
| fourth among manufacturers in the amount of energy | | | | safer and better place by using products labeled and |
| consumed. | | | | certified by these organizations. This is also the case |
| This huge amount of energy consumed and harmful | | | | for the paper and printing industry. Paper and printing |
| wastes produced by these printers to meet the daily | | | | products having the FSC label essentially guarantees |
| commercial demand of the offices often adversely | | | | that they are safe for the environment. In order to get |
| affects our environment. Printing houses produce | | | | these certificates the companies have to follow |
| VOCs or Volatile Organic Compounds which are | | | | certain steps. These include sorting and recycling of all |
| caused by laminates, adhesives, varnishes and others | | | | waste, using only non-toxic compounds, use vegetable |
| daily requirements of any printing business. These | | | | based non-toxic inks that have negligible or zero |
| Volatile Organic Compounds cause air pollution and | | | | VOCs, steer clients towards recycled paper or use |
| increases the risk of asthma attacks. In a nutshell, they | | | | paper from sustainable sources, use equipments that |
| contribute immensely to a major threat that our home | | | | produces lowest possible waste, maintain chemical |
| planet is facing today, pollution. If steps are not taken | | | | free printing plate creation process and monitor energy |
| immediately and effectively against this threat, a day | | | | usage. These factors diminish the threat of VOCs, air |
| would soon come when human beings would lose their | | | | pollution and consumption of huge resources and |
| only home in the whole galaxy. | | | | hence make the product safe for environment. FSC |
| Keeping this in mind, several organizations have | | | | certified green printers are not only best for the daily |
| developed all over the world who works hand in hand | | | | office necessities but also safer and better for the |
| to save the planet from the impending danger. These | | | | future of our planet. |
| organizations monitor various processes and figures | | | | |
