Sustainability
At Worth Higgins & Associates, eco-friendly practices are not looked at as trendy things to do. They are the right thing to do – so much in fact that we have practiced sustainability for many years.
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11
tons of aluminum plates were recycled last year.
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1249
tons of cardboard were returned to the supply chain last year.
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14900
pounds of waste inks, coatings and machine oil were recycled last year.
FSC Certified Printer
Our company has earned Forest Stewardship Council® chain-of-custody certification under certificate number C006249. This certification assures our customers that the paper they specify comes from environmentally responsible sources. We’ve developed and follow a set of procedures to track and handle our use of responsibly harvested wood products from well-managed forests, and we’re audited annually by a third party auditor (Bureau Veritas) to ensure that we’re following the procedures we have established for ourselves.
Sustainability Specifics
Our commitment to sustainability includes:
- G7 Master Printer status, which reduces paper and ink waste
- A Javelin direct-to-plate system by Screen that eliminates film from the production process
- Alcohol-free fountain solutions, water based wash-up solutions, and aqueous-based printing plates and proofing systems
- Short and medium wave dryers and aqueous coating in our pressroom which reduce the use of spray powder
- UV inks and coatings that release no volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere.
