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FSC labels can be found on millions of products around the world from toilet rolls to your favourite book, to that milk carton in your fridge, and other food products. What does the label mean? Simply put by choosing products with FSC labels, you are helping to take care of the world’s forests.

Each label provides information about the origin of the materials used to make the finished and labeled product.

3 types of FSC labels

FSC 100%

All the materials used in products bearing this label are sourced from forests that have been audited by an independent third party to confirm they are managed according to FSC’s rigorous social and environmental standards. Of all the FSC labels, FSC 100% contributes most directly to FSC’s objective—forests for all, forever—and is therefore the highest mark of distinction for certified products.
 

FSC RECYCLED

Products that bear this label have been verified as being made from 100% recycled content (either post-consumer or pre-consumer reclaimed materials). The use of FSC Recycled products can help to alleviate the pressure of demand on sources of virgin material, thereby helping to protect the world’s forests.
 

FSC MIX 

Products that bear this label are made using a mixture of materials from FSC-certified forests, recycled materials, and/or FSC controlled wood. While controlled wood is not from FSC certified forests, it mitigates the risk of the material originating from unacceptable sources.

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Even though the print industry continues to grow there is one critical change. Printing specialists, business owners, and consumers are becoming more environmentally aware, and that translates to their printing habits. People want to know that they are using sustainable paper that isn’t harming the environment.

This sense of environmental responsibility applies also to the type of ink used to print. While traditional inks often emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) which can be both a health hazard to print works and a pollutant to the ozone, eco-friendly inks do nothing of the kind.

There are various different kinds of environmentally-friendly inks, below are just a few of the most common:

• UV ink: This curable screen printing ink is a 100 percent solid system. That means it doesn’t contain solvent that evaporates throughout the curing phase. The cure instead takes place as a result of the interaction of the ink ingredients with a strong ultraviolet (UV) light. Known as a photomechanical process, there is almost no absorption of the ink into the paper stock.
• Soy-based ink: Made from soybeans as opposed to a petroleum-based ink, soy ink is more environmentally friendly while still providing a wide range of accurate colours. It also makes it easier to recycle paper. This type of ink is rising in popularity as corporate sustainability becomes more mainstream.
• Eco-solvent ink: This is a form of non-water based ink made from ether extracts taken from refined mineral oil; also known as soft or mild ink, it has a slow dry time and needs multiple heaters in the printer. It is predominantly door free and water resistant, and does not contain harmful solvents or VOCs.

When it comes to environmental measures, the print industry has been taking real notice in the last few years. Here at ERB, our strategic partners hold the FCS/PEFC certification, which means our operations have been rigorously inspected and certified in the audit trail of tree to printed product.

Both our paper products and our inks are made sustainably and we carry out work to reduce VOCs while working to reduce our waste. Each project is individually assessed so that we can work out how to complete it in the most environmentally-sound way.

Get in touch to speak to us about your print project and let’s work together to print more sustainably and work towards wider spread use of eco-friendly inks and sustainable paper sources.

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