Login

Printers and Printed Matter

<< back to Product Search | View Category | View Products | Submit/Add Product

Product Image Product Name Name of Manufacturer Functional Purpose of Product Data Quality 3.2 Plastic Packaging does not contain chlorine, nor phthalates %Sustainable Fibre Used - (FSC or AFS certified or other) Post Consumer Recycled Fibre Content (%) Provide breakdown of source(s_ Water Emissions - COD of Raw Pulp Paper (kg) Water Emissions - COD of Used Fibre Paper (kg) Water Emissions - Phosphorous per ton Raw Pulp Paper (kg) Water Emissions - Phosphorous per ton Used Fibre Paper (kg) AOX* Discharge to Water(kg) Emission to Air Nitrous Oxide Per Ton Paper (kg) Emission to Air C02 per ton Raw Pulp Paper (kg) Emission to Air C02 per ton Used Fibre Paper (kg) 3.3A Paper % by weight that fulfils Publishing Paper Standard GECA 4-2003 3.3B Type of printed matter (eg book, catalog, binder, folder, pad, booklet, form) 3.3C % by weight of printed packaging that fulfils the standard Recycled Paper Products GECA 11-2002 3.3D Carbon paper does not form part of the printed matter. The printed matter does not contain metal dyes or metal foil printing, exception: book covers, binders and folders and official documents 4.1.1 Page Production: Describe methods used. Example, Photographic Waste is collected, treated, and/or electrolysis done and is reused 4.1.2 Offset Printing: Describe methods used. Example, Plate agents & filters are collected, plate developing agents are not used or are water-based, versus solvent or silver based, limited silver content, rinsing solution recirculated or ion exchanger 4.1.3 Offset printing - Describe printing ink used, washing agents, emission of washing water, surfactants in damping solution, NMVOC emissions, registration of temperature and production - for Printing: sheet fed and web offset (coldset), and heatset off 4.1.4 Flexography- production of printing form. Describe methods used such as washing solution (water vs solvent based, aromatic content, vegetable solvents), treatment, recirculation, re-use, processing of remains from heat-transfer 4.1.5 Printing, flexography- Describe methods used eg ink type (water vs UV based), washing agents aromatic content % & vapour pressure, what happens to cleaning cloths/rags, treatment/ recirculation/ reuse of waste washing water 4.1.6 Digital Printing- Describe environmental methods used, for example: Discarded toner cartridges etc to registered waste contractors, chemicals collected, cleaning cloths/rags incinerated with energy recovery or wash, electrical stand-by energy saving 4.2 Finishing processes (lamination, lacquering and gluing), describe processes e.g. water soluble or what base for the adhesives eg PUR/ hot melt/ solvent, what item is laminated (eg book, binder etc), solvent versus UV lacquer 4.3 Paper cutting waste, % by weight or area 4.4.1 List of production chemicals used is available and Material Safety Data Sheets are available on-site 4.4.3A Washing agents do not contain phthalates, nonylphenols (or derivatives of these), ethylene glycol ethers or halogenated hydrocarbons 4.4.3B Amount of Aromatic content in the washing agents (weight-% of the product) 4.4.4A Biocides in damping solution concentrate, damping solution additives and in algaecides are not potentially bioaccumulable 4.4.4B Damping solution concentrates, damping solution additives and algecides do not contain phthalates, nonylphenols (or derivatives of these), ethylene glycolethers or halogenated hydrocarbons 4.4.5A Environmentally hazardous substances if present, show substance and % by weight, for the Printing ink, overprint varnish, toner, ink, adhesive, lacquer and laminate 4.4.5B Type of printing inks used (eg photocurable such as UV, rotogravure, etc) 4.4.5C Pigments in printing ink/toner or ink are not be based on heavy metals, aluminium or copper (e.g. aluminium in silver pigments). Exception: copper in phthalocynaine pigments 4.4.5D Amount of Heavy Metals if present (Lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium) in printing inks, toners or ink (ppm) 4.4.5E Printing ink, overprint varnish, toner, ink, adhesive, lacquer and laminate does not contain phthalates, nonylphenols (or derivatives of these), ethylene glycol ethers or halogenated hydrocarbons 4.5A A waste management plan has been submitted detailing the sorting and processing of all types of waste e.g. hazardous waste, metal, plastic, paper 4.5B Aluminium printing plates and waste paper from production (from all stages of the process) are submitted for recycling 4.6 An account of maintenance of the following equipment is recorded in a journal: Filters for purification of process waste (in the case of emissions to air and water), Purification equipment (e.g. after-burners), etc 4.7 Manufacturer has a mechanism of continuous environmental improvement which achieves and quantifiable reduction of environmental load per tonne of printed matter (see standard for impact categories) 5.0 Compliant to all site emission permits 5.1 High standard of social & worker obligations
product photo Presentation folders, Front covers, Inserts, Brochures, CD Inserts, Leaflets, Flyers, Postcards, Greeting cards, Point of sale materials, Counter stands, Shelf talkers, Posters, Newsletters, Invitations, Business cards, Labels, Tags, Questionnaires, .. Fishprint Pty Ltd
Stationary including Letterheads, Followers, Envelopes, Saddle stitched books, Bound books, Prospectus, Annual reports, Stickers, UV varnished products, Foil Stamping products		 Yes Yes Complies Complies Complies Yes Yes 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
product photo Printed Matter New Millennium Print
Printing Services		 Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yes All rinsing solution is collected by hazardous waste contractors and some is reused. This has been confirmed during a Site Assessment of the NMP printing facility. There are no emissions to sewer. NMP Complies with the requirements of these criteria. New Millennium Print has supplied GECS with MSDS for the CTP chemicals used in their operation. Both are water-based and contain no carcinogens. All other MSDS are compliant with the requirements of these criteria and have been reviewed by GECS GECS has reviewed delivery dockets from the hazardous waste collector and calculation from NMP as to the consumption of paper and alcohol in day-to-day activities and is confident NMP complies with the requirements of these criteria. GECS has reviewed MSDS for the hot melt adhesive, the lacquer used as well as the PP Lamination with copolymer adhesive, and have found them to be compliant with the requirements of these criteria. New Millennium Print has suitable measures in place to recycle offcuts. It is expected that only exceptional jobs will be exempt under this criteria and suitable production systems and checks are in place to ensure compliance to this criteria. Yes Yes 0 Yes Yes GECS have reviewed MSDS for all chemicals and inks used during production and has found them to be compliant with the requirements of this criterion. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

<< back to Product Search | View Category | View Products | Submit/Add Product

© 2005, Good Environmental Choice Australia. ALL RIGHT RESERVED