LA In-plant Makes a Change for the Greener
“We have realized we can do our part as a unit that affects all others,” says Kristen Kenton, supervisor of Reprographics.
Those “others” include the more than 80 school districts overseen by LACOE along with 1.7 million public school students and their teachers. To serve all of LACOE’s programs, departments and staff, Reprographics produces everything from stationery to educational booklets and coil-bound books. It also turns out informational brochures, newsletters and all manner of official board reports and other communications for internal and external use.
Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.
