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ECO DIGITAL PRINTING
When you work with GicleeArt.com, you can rest assured that we do our part in lessening our ecological footprint. We reduce, reuse and recycle whenever possible.
FINE ART AND PHOTO PRINTING
Our fine art and photography printing department can produce high quality images on a variety of recyclable and biodegradable materials.
Ideal for decor or producing artists and photographers. Ask about custom printing and finishing solutions.
Here's some relevant eco-information that we like to share.
WHAT DOES GREEN REALLY MEAN?
Green products have risen in popularity which is a very good thing. Many of America’s largest corporations are now demanding earth friendly alternatives- including for their graphics needs.
We believe in sustainable practices and are excited to offer real graphic solutions for companies seeking to lessen their impact on our planet.
THE 4 FACTORS OF GREEN
- Recyclable
- Biodegradable
- Post Consumer Waste Content
- Earth Friendly Manufacturing
1. RECYCLABLE
Recyclable products are products that can be collected after their useful life and made into new products that have recycled content. When considering the recyclability of a product, there are two separate and distinct issues:
A.) Can the product technically be recycled (is there a method or company in existence that can recycle the product)? Many products claim recyclability, but there are not recycling channels available.
B.) In real life practical terms, can the product be recycled through existing methods or by recycling centers that are within reasonable proximity to your location.
RECYCLABLE PRODUCTS
We have carefully selected the best green products that allow us to provide large format digital printing solutions that are fully repulpable and can be recycled through the same methods and
locations that recycle corrugated boxes and paper.
2. BIODEGRADABILITY
Biodegradability means that a product has the ability to break down safely and relatively quickly through biological means. The result of this is a product returning itself cleanly and naturally to the environment. Nature can generally biodegrade everything it produces back into basic organic building blocks. This allows new natural organic products to be made from the old.
Products containing inorganic or volatile organic compounds generally do not breakdown into organic material, and therefore are not biodegradable. Enzymes can be added to these products that attract microorganisms to consume and convert them to an organic state. The product cannot be inherently toxic to the microorganisms.
BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS
We source special print media and mounting substrates that are made of organic non-volatile compounds. These products are biodegradable naturally.
We also utilize products that are manufactured with an enzyme that attracts microorganisms normally found in landfills. These products are consumed and then converted into organic matter.
3. POST CONSUMER WASTE - RECYCLED CONTENT
Recycled Content and Post Consumer waste are terms associated with new products produced from materials that have passed through one or more useful life cycles. These recycled products are used produce new products instead of being disposed in landfills. There are 3 levels to products that can be classified as recycled:
A.) Primary Recycled: The reprocessing and manufacturing of discarded materials into the same
products that can again be recycled after their useful life.
B.) Secondary Recycled: The reprocessing and manufacturing of discarded materials into different but similar products that can again be recycled. (We encourage use of indoor and outdoor eco-friendly boards that are secondary recycled products)
C.) Tertiary Recycled: The reprocessing and manufacturing of discarded materials into products
that are not likely to be recycled again.
(We also use products that are tertiary recycled)
4. EARTH FRIENDLY MANUFACTURING
Types of earth friendly manufacturing:
A.) Manufacturing processes where no solvents, in-organic or volatile organic compounds (V.O.C.) are used or emitted. (We utilize non-solvent inks that are 100% recyclable and V.O.C. free)
B.) All compounds to produce a product are either converted 100 percent into the finished product, or are returned to nature without any measurable change from their native state.
C.) No in-organic or landfill by-products are produced. No dead end recovery or scrubbing processes are used in earth friendly manufacturing (i.e. solvent recovery systems or smoke
stack scrubbers).
SUMMARY
GicleeArt.com is working with select providers of green products for the digital graphics industry. In 2007, we installed new large format printing equipment that is solvent free and have added eco-solvent printers.
While some products claim to be "recyclable", we are excited to offer some of the industry's only digitally printed graphics manufactured with up to 92 percent recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable at most any recycling facility, plus some that are repulpable.
Contact us for more information- help us Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
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