The Survey Says. . . Emerging Green Strategies

Print-for-pay companies, which overall have the highest adoption rate of certification program implementation, typically agreed that the processes for becoming certified are too time-consuming.

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Popular Policies

The most popular green policy implemented in print shops nationwide is waste paper recycling, which many shops have been doing for years. Meanwhile, another popular initiative for print-for-pay companies is the purchasing of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified papers. The growing use of these types of paper may be due to a combination of factors, including social responsibility, wider availability and customer demand to print on FSC-certified stock.