Publications
STARTING POINT
1. Use recycled papers, preferably 30% or 100% Post Consumer Waste (PCW).
- Boise, OfficeMax, Staples
- If using virgin paper stock, consider Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) papers
STEP IT UP
The following information can also be found on our "Green Publications" Fact Sheet:
2. Buy from a merchant using sustainable or alternative energy sources
- Consider Process Chlorine Free (PCF) or Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) papers
- Green E certified papers:
- Grossman, Sheila Ryder, 617-623-8000
- Mohawk, Ned Cleary, 401-374-5461, ned.cleary@mohawkpaper.com
- Neenah Paper, Mary McCormick, 508-813-1023 mary.mccormick@neenahpapercom
3. Request vegetable based printing inks
- These reduce solvents for clean up and have a low VOC content
4. Design products that require fewer varnishes and coatings.
- If a varnish or coating is required request an aqueous based option. Aqueous based options have lower VOCs and need no solvents for cleanup
5. Design a series or multiple print projects to fit on a single sheet
- This will save paper, energy and money
6. Use PDF proofs
- This minimizes proofing materials and vehicle trips transporting proofs
7. Use a self mailer design for those materials you'll be sending out
- This way the material itself is the envelope, saving paper, stuffing time and money
8. Reduce quantities when appropriate by offering an On Demand digital print option.
- On demand reduces price and reduces obsolete inventories of printed material
9. Offer an electronic version or pdf option for newsletters and other similarly printed products
10. Ask if the printer is FSC, SFI or Green-e certified
- For more information view the Print Resource Guide for the Harvard Community by Dan Hart, Harvard University Strategic Procurement
- Harvard Procurement's website.
- Allied, RR , Mark Carter, 781-239-8155
- RR Donnelly/WE Andrews, Steve Decosta, 781-280-3183
- Flagship Press, Richard Downing, 617-975-3100 ext. 118
- Goodway Group, Dave DeSantis, 781-272-2690