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One of the greatest worries of London printing companies are the impact their industry creates on the environment. Not only is paper production hard on natural resources, solvents, water and electricity usage can create problems too. The impact they have on both natural resources and air and water pollution are resolved by good management of the impact they have on the environment. Impact management London printing companies manage their environmental impacts by: 1) Reviewing their green performance and ensuring that they comply to the environmental rules. 2) Creating action plans on how they are planning to reduce the impact they have on nature 3) Focussing on the areas of solvents, water management, energy management and transportation. 4) Recycling any bits of material that remains after a project is completed. Managing the usage of energy London printing companies manage the amount of energy or electricity they consume by using energy efficient equipment. Manually operated non-electrical equipment like cutting systems and hand folders are used to minimize environmental impact. Other good business practices includes, switching off machines and lights when they are not needed and using good insulation to manage heat distribution. Managing water usage Water management is a simple yet costly affair where standard old type litho printers are converted to waterless printers. These conversions can save up to 60% of the water usage of a printing company. The best option however is to go digital, though there are some printed pieces that cannot be done as successfully in the digital media. Other water saving methods includes push button taps, repairing leaks and installing autoflush systems in restrooms. Managing transport efficacy Motor vehicles and transport vans are one of the biggest environmental aspects to manage. Not only do they consume fossil fuels but the vehicles also emits CO2 that creates a bigger carbon footprint. London printing companies use fleet management systems and courier services to manage the impact they have on transportation. They also order supplies in bulk which reduces the amount of delivery trips for each new order. Solvents the best way the companies use to manage damage by solvents is to have them sealed and discarded by a eco wise company that can remove these liquids without causing any damage. Recycled paper Most of the London printing sends all their cut offs and extra bits of paper for recycling. Customers also have the choice of using recycled paper to print their projects on. Recycled paper are being preferred more and more by customers who are also aiming to reduce the effects they have on nature. Going Digital Digital company systems reduce the amount of paper work a company has to do, by having everything they need in a digital system the only paper they need to use are those they print their customer’s projects on. Working on a digital system also reduces the travel impact customers have on the environment. Using PDA delivery systems creates a reduction in the paper used to print invoices and delivery slips.
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