sobota, 21 stycznia 2012

How To Make Digital Printing More Sustainable

By Lois Gordon


One device that has become very useful among many people is the digital printer. This has allowed people to make a hard copy of what they are working on. However, there are some people that believe that if not used properly this can take its toll on the environment. To deal with this, many are promoting sustainable digital printing.

Sustainable printing is important for the environment since it is one way that the resources will be saved. To promote sustainability, there are a few things that anyone can do every time he will use his printer.

If you want to make sure that using your printer will be as green as possible, a good thing that you can do is to start using vegetable ink. Conventional inks have substances that can be harmful to the soil, water, and air once you will dispose the printed material. Vegetable ink decreases this kind of risk because it does not contain toxic substances such as VOC.

Take note that not every printer is capable of utilizing vegetable ink. If possible, try using a printer that can be exclusive for this kind of ink. This way you will be consistent in your use of inks like soy ink and you will not be tempted to buy any other oil. Printers like these can make a very big difference.

Aside from the kind of ink and printer you will use, you also have to think about the paper that you will use. Make use of paper that is made out of recycled materials so that you can help reduce the number of waste that is being produced in a day. Some paper are also made without using any toxic chemicals.

Be conscious with the things that you are going to print. As much as possible do not print things that are not important because this will only waste your resources. Find ways that you can reuse the things that you have printed so that all of it will not end up as waste.

There are more ways that people can do sustainable digital printing at home or in the workplace. These things, if done by a lot of people, can bring about a good change.




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