USA Green Printers 1616 Responses

Last post: 4 months ago | Thread started: Jul 22, 08, 7:24 p.m.

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• mrbee2828

  Has anyone here used or know of some good environmentally aware printers for any of their projects? They don't have to only do green printing but I need to find someone knowledgeable on the subject and who offers some green services.

  Jul 22, 08, 7:24 p.m. – Permalink

• utopian1

  No matter what soy ink is used or recycled paper stock it is printed on, printing is bad for the environment, period.

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 7:31 p.m. – Permalink

• mrbee2828

  Thanks captain obvious. (Nice work btw in the folio there.) I'm looking for printers who can practice more eco-friendly methods though.

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 7:37 p.m. – Permalink

• utopian1

  These guys are building a solid reputation in the industry, they are as close to practicing what they preach then anyone if heard about.

  http://www.greenerprinter.com

  • greener printer are good. i have used them.– akrokdesign

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 7:39 p.m. – Permalink

• mrbee2828

  ace

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 7:40 p.m. – Permalink

• mtgentry

  http://www.pinballpublishing.com…
  "Pinball Publishing is Portland's preferred print shop for sustainable, high quality offset printing. Choose from our smart print options using soy-based ink and recycled papers that are sure to make your project stand out..."

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 7:49 p.m. – Permalink

• horton

  These guys are in Canada but have Seattle and SF sales offices.

  They're an incredible team to work with, nothing but best... and all about the Enviro practices.

  http://www.hemlock.com/sustainab…

  "Named the Most Progressive Printer in Canada for three years running..."

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 8:04 p.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  they don't seem to have a list of printers but maybe contact AIGA -

  http://sustainability.aiga.org/

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 12:40 a.m. – Permalink

• mrbee2828

  Thanks all!

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 5 a.m. – Permalink

• marychain

  http://www.acgraphics.com/
  http://www.greenink.com/
  http://www.seprint.com/

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:24 a.m. – Permalink

• Meeklo

  Well, if you really want to be green (and you absolutely have to print something) the best way is to use your local and closest print shop, the whole idea of shipping your prints across the country completely defeats the purpose of printing with sustainable inks and on sustainable materials. Is going to end up on a truck anyways right?

  my 2 cents

  • good point in some cases, but many jobs also get shipped direct from printer to distributors.– horton1/2

    touche– Meeklo2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:33 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  I fully agree with supporting local printers but it's not always more environmentally friendly - unless they are producing the inks/paper locally. Stuff is still being transported regardless.

  • indeed, but the shipping on trucks is more harmful than the average printing quantities will do to the environment– Meeklo1/2

    in very rare cases you will print such a large order than you will make more harm than shipping on trucks– Meeklo2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:43 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  this is a linjk for the UK -http://www.lovelyasatree.com/

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:44 a.m. – Permalink

• Meeklo

  Also its not about printing on recyclable paper, just so you can add "we care about the planet" on size 6 on the edge of your piece, you need to think what happens beyond the user, print with the idea of avoiding the landfill in mind first, then the user, that is really GREEN.

  something that once the message has been passed on to the user can be tranformed into something the user could re-use for his own benefit maybe.

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:50 a.m. – Permalink

• akrokdesign

  less transportation = less footprint = better.

  just use common sense. :-)

  • +1– Meeklo1/2

    common sense is the least common sense– lowimpakt2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:56 a.m. – Permalink

• section_014

  http://knepperpress.com/

  I use them.

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:57 a.m. – Permalink

• akrokdesign

  http://www.fsc.org/ - has a list of FSC cert printers.

  

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  Dog-earJul 23, 08, 9:59 a.m. – Permalink