Pollution Prevention: What You Can Do

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Be aware of possible pollution prevention opportunities
Use teamwork in preventing pollution
Look for opportunities in all parts of parts of your process, including your fixed costs such as electricity

Conduct a process evaluation by:

Looking at each step of the printing process
Drawing a diagram of the ENTIRE process marking materials and waste
Eliminating costs associated with lost raw materials, collecting, tracking, and disposing of that waste

Practice chemical consolidation by:

Using multi-task chemicals
Eliminating duplication
Giving unused samples back to the vendors

Reduce waste ink by:

Mixing ink from base colors with the help of computer programs
Paying only for ink that is used

Don't forget to:

Review pollution prevention methods through workplace practices
Look for new opportunities

Partners in the Design for the Environment Lithographic Printing Partnership:

Printing Industries of America
Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
The Environmental Conservation Board of the Graphic Communications Industry
The University of Tennessee
and individual printers and suppliers.

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Pollution Prevention: What You Can Do

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