CHASKA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smartpress.com announces today the company is placing new emphasis in reducing its environmental footprint and continuing to become ecologically conscious through several initiatives, including providing a digital printing advantage, being efficient and non-toxic, recycling, using energy-saving and eco-friendly materials, becoming 100% Replanted through a partnership with Trees, Water, & People, offering Forest Stewardship Council of the United States (FSC) certified paper and an eco-friendly matte paper stock which boasts 50% recycled content.
"We are taking our initiative to exercise environmental responsibility to the next level by finding new and important ways to reduce our environmental footprint," says Chuck Reese, president, Smartpress.com.
With digital printing plates do not need to be created. Because there is no plate, there is no by-product waste from creating a plate or the waste of the plate itself. Smartpress.com is efficient and non-toxic, using the newest, most efficient digital printing presses that use environmentally superior dry inks. Not only does the company offer eco-friendly stock, but Smartpress.com only uses papers that are FSC certified. The FSC is a certification body that provides verification for paper and wood products to certify that the products have been sourced in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner.
Smartpress.com makes every effort to conserve in the office and production areas by recycling. Programmable thermostats can be found throughout the building and the company makes every effort to conserve on energy. All incandescent bulbs have been replaced with high-efficiency compact fluorescent bulbs. Solar shades are used on all windows.
Smartpress.com also calculated the amount of paper used monthly in pounds and converted it into how many seedlings needed to be planted to make it even using Trees, Water & People's online calculator. Smartpress.com has made the commitment to become 100% Replanted by planting five seedlings per tree used each month to ensure success. An update on the 100% Replanted initiative that began in July 2012 can be found at http://blog.smartpress.com/smartpress-com-100-replanted-program-august-2012-update.
Additional information about green printing initiatives at smartpress.com can be found at http://smartpress.com/pages/green-printing.
About Smartpress.com
Smartpress.com is the fastest, easiest way to buy print online. The company prides itself on world-class customer service and attention to detail with a 100% outcome guarantee. The Smartpress.com advantage is providing a simple ordering process with fast turnaround at competitive prices. The company uses state-of-the-art digital presses with a wide selection of paper stocks, and the ability to deliver top-quality results in quantities as small as a single piece. Smartpress.com provides sophisticated finishing options including a wide variety of print media, mounting substrates, laminates and digital die cutting. The company also has the capability to print photographic quality, large format prints; backlit graphics; magnets; and banners. In addition, they can execute full variable data and cross-media direct marketing campaigns. To see the wide variety of offerings and to learn more, please visit http://smartpress.com.
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