Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Reasons To Adopt Sustainable Digital Printing

By Imelda Reid


Since medieval times the processes through which man has conveyed information has gradually undergone a systematic evolution, from primitive drawings on wall caves and stone tablets to the more advanced, sophisticated and detailed printouts. Sustainability is a holistic approach that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of the future generation. Sustainable digital printing is a new approach that incorporates environmentally sound methods to ensure a green world.

In spite of increases in consumer wants, a precautionary approach has to be taken pertaining resource utilization and energy consumption. Green Printing can be conducted in a way that addresses the wants and needs of current population without influencing the ability of future populations to access the resources. Through engagement in environmental friendly practices, a reduction and control of waste is achieved. In addition to this, pollution is controlled and energy is conserved.

Sustainability does not refer to a single list of actions but it is rather a complex and continuous processes that requires a joint input of all the departments in a manufacturing industry. Hence for manufacturing industries to be able to stay competitive while still employing green technology the approach needs to be systematic and systemic.

Systematic involves methodizing the green technology in an ordered system for efficiency in coordination with other departments in the manufacturing industry. The green technology has to be incorporated in the existing system in a manner that it does not create an interference with any of the existing department in the industry. The technology has also to involve all of the existing departments hence it should be systemic.

The underlying concepts that are employed in green scientific know-how are fundamental in technology. They include the products which entails the design, the unprocessed materials used in processing. Process involves the processing of pre-prints, production of real print and the post print.

The envelope refers to the maintenance undertakings that occur at manufacturing industry like the workers who are under employment by the company, the contiguous edifices, the conveyance undertakings and the upkeep practices. The focal principles theories form a parameter through which the green obligation and dogmas that are recognized and built around the various numerous vital components.

The elements include maximizing recycling opportunities. The other elements include the harvesting of renewable energy from its sources and the conservation of scarce resources resulting in the reduction of waste. These may be achieved through the use of environmental friendly vegetable based inks on printing presses, which do not have any petroleum base emulsions, lower ink and consumable wastage, less make-ready paper waste and better energy ratings thus more energy efficiency.

Increasing the size of the press sheets can be used to minimize wastage of paper by putting several pieces on a large paper. The fiber of the paper should be Eco-friendly paper that is withdrawn from Eco-friendly paper fiber extracted from vegetation and not wood which is usually remains of food we eat, that is perfect for pulp making and also the re-use of water used by the paper-plating machine. Therefore, embracing usage of environmental friendly raw materials is ideal.




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