Wednesday, November 12, 2014

An Overview Of The Sustainable Digital Printing

By Christa Jarvis


Through the ages the processes in which man conveys information has over time evolved from the primitive painting and drawing on cave walls to the advanced and sophisticated detailed printing. This new type of medium incorporates environmentally friendly strategies to guarantee a desirable green world by it being made sustainable. It strives to meet the need of our current generation without compromising the need of the future generation. This has been made possible through sustainable digital printing.

It is important to have this process because of a number of reasons. They include: manufacturing industries being in a position to be competitive while at the same time employing green technology. This particular approach require to be orderly and systemic. Sustainability requires complex and continuous processes that requires a joint input of all the departments in a manufacturing industry.

There are three distinct codes that sums up the environmental guidelines and responsibilities. They are :the product which houses the proposals, the resources to be used and the produce output that is directly linked to the industries: the envelop that deal with the place of manufacturing and the support given at that place: the process gives the definite prints before and after the process.

This system offers maximum recycling of waste. By use of vegetable based inks in printing work instead of the common that are petroleum based. This activity lowers consumable waste and boosts energy ratings making it more energy efficient. The harvesting of renewable energy and conservation of scarce resources hence good management of waste materials.

The main aim of this project is to make the process of printing more sustainable. This can be achieved by, choosing to use renewable and biodegradable materials for production now that materials play a huge role in the process. Using vegetable based ink which is free compared to the petroleum one with the heavy metal ingredient. This male the production work much easier and safe.

The other idea is to make it modular. This involves making custom solutions with standardized materials. This materials prove easy to recycle t the end of life span and they are also easy to repair or update this in the long run lead to its long life span. It is also efficiently manufactured and shipped hence reducing the energy consumption throughout the products life.

Last but not least a point of contemplation could be the size matter and the type. Use of lightweight materials reduce the discharge of carbon and the cost of shipping is cut. Reducing the size of paper by designing smaller pieces without tempering with the initial designs could also do. Consider using a light font and see how clear and elegant it is to read compared to bold fonts which appear darker.

Everybody would like to live in a world that is friendly and pleasing to the eyes. Hence taking care of the environment is a collective responsibility. We must all join our hand together and say no to activities that would deprive us a good environment worth living in even in years to come . So that we can all look back and be proud our hand work




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