Going ‘Green’ Reduces Red Ink
Great Printers Project
In 1994, the Environmental Defense Fund and a number of Midwestern states released the results of a study called the “Great Printers Project.” In this report, numerous recommendations were made for “…making pollution prevention a standard business practice in the printing industry and beyond, and improving environmental regulation of small business to make it more conducive to pollution prevention.” That report describes a particular printer in Minneapolis that achieved real savings as a result of adopting environmentally conscious business practices, including significant reductions in isopropyl alcohol, solvents and inks. The total savings cited in this report for this 60-employee printer exceeded $23,000 per year (and that was in 1994).
- Places:
- Southern California
Gerry Michael is a CPA/consultant who has focused his practice on the printing industry for nearly 35 years, first as the founder of GA Michael & Company, and later as Graphic Arts lead partner at Carlson Advisors. Currently, he is a consulting principal with the firm of Falco, Sult Inc., and works with printers across the country on management and strategic planning issues, and is a frequent speaker at industry meetings, and contributor to various industry publications.
