Choosing the Right Sustainable Paper for Your Print Project
Summary: I personally work off a score card, so to speak. Which is some red elements that you should not do, which is virgin uncertified fiber, for example. So there’s some green points, recycled content is one of those. FSC SFI certified paper. But that is a lot of work to set something up for each project. So to keep it really short and simple, my recommendation is always use some form of post consumer waste and certified fiber, whether it SFI, FSC, or PFC certified fiber and that is the bottom line of what you should do when it comes to sustainable paper.
Doc’s old friend and paper maven Sabine Lenz runs a terrific Website for designers called Paper Specs which is the premiere online source of paper information, specifications, and even samples. The site has data on over 4,000 different types of paper for every sort of print job.
Because more and more printing is done on site these days in high-powered MFP devices, Doc thinks everyone could use an education in paper, especially the more eco-friendly kind.
So here’s a link to a video interview with Sabine all about choosing sustainable paper. Just part of what she has to say:
I personally work off a score card, so to speak. Which is some red elements that you should not do, which is virgin uncertified fiber, for example. So there’s some green points, recycled content is one of those. FSC SFI certified paper. But that is a lot of work to set something up for each project. So to keep it really short and simple, my recommendation is always use some form of post consumer waste and certified fiber, whether it SFI, FSC, or PFC certified fiber and that is the bottom line of what you should do when it comes to sustainable paper.
At the Paper Spec site, you can also download a free e-book titled “19 Ways to Cut Your Paper Costs,” and
discover tons of other paper tips. Doc says if you work with paper, check it out.
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ZDNet introduces Doc (The DocuMentor), sponsored by RICOH. Through his blog, Doc will educate you about Document Management. So who is Doc? Doc is something of an enigma. He was born to a Russian ballerina and a German electrical engineer who some believe was running covert operations for shadowy corporate interests. Doc grew up in various locations in the United States, although no one seems to know precisely where, least of all Doc. His early schooling was unremarkable except for the time he was caught trying to replace all the mimeograph machines with high-tech color copiers that had mysteriously disappeared from a shipment to Albania. At MIT, he made a name for himself by transforming a large printer into a robot that hunts and eats Roombas. Professionally, he reportedly has seen the insides of more brands, versions, and generations of printer and printer-related hardware than almost anyone. Some say his obsession with paper, printing, and mechanical movement was either started by, or evidenced by, a traumatic childhood episode when he crawled inside an old Xerox 2400 and tried to print himself.
Anyway, Doc has hands on experience with stuff like printer maintenance and fleet management, but his mastery of document management leaves no stone unturned. Important issues like sustainability, security, and regulatory compliance are top of mind for Doc, as are other business technology needs like networking and IT services, making him a true blue IT renaissance man.
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