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There is a lot to be said
for "being green"! Gregath Company, Inc. is pleased to showcase
ongoing efforts in materials and energy economy are company policy: Some which were instigated when
we opened in 1970. A printer may not seem like a good match as a business
interested in saving the planet - with a widely accepted overall industry standard of
10% waste. However, we have always been interested in
proactive economy as well as positive waste management. Responsible production enriches all our
lives and boosts the quality of life we enjoy today. Join us in doing things to
help our environment.
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Use papers with
manufacturer recycled content.
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Offer e-books as an option to printed publication.
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Accept manuscripts and
other "original" materials digitally.
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Do quite a bit of
customer communication electronically.
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Maintain a website of
over 1,000 pages of information to refer customers to, rather than sending
everyone individual literature. Traditionally printed material is still
available upon request.
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We offer some proofing
services digitally.
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Our
digital print system eliminates the plate making step, thus lowering the
consumables produced in offset printing.
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Our
digital print system drops our waste on offset (up to 5% at Gregath) to less
than 1%.
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Our offset waste percentage in
production is between 2-5%, rather than the industry standard of 10%.
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Battery chargers are
unplugged when charging is complete.
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Pre-consumer recycling paper printed on one side - it is used in our FAX, as
transitory print outs (such as office memos), scratch paper, etc.
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None of our staff use
vehicles during lunch breaks.
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Many of our staff walk or
bicycle to work.
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Staff
doesn't use disposable coffee or drink cups daily.
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Our front offices, as
well as production facilities have always used fluorescent lighting
responsibly - including lighting design (ceiling
height, reflectors, etc.).
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Shredder
output (uncoated) is offered to staff for mulch.
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Participate in "waste"
paper recycling.
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Shop rags are cleaned and
reused, rather than disposed or using a service.
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Spills are kept to a
minimum - thus reducing cleaning chemical use.
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Used colored slip sheets
(blank)
are padded and given to school children.
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Nowhere in our
facilities are air freshening or scenting products used.
Items in
green are things we do to primary recycle. These recycling efforts are 100% as
there is no additional processing to prepare for the secondary use.
Click here for more about recycled paper.
Thank you for your interest.
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January 26, 2012
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