Printing Plate Environmental Impact Study Released

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI, Canada—J Zarwan Partners has published an in-depth research study, "Environmental Impact of Printing Plates," which is available free of charge at www.johnzarwan.com. In a bid to help printers make a more informed choice when purchasing plates, and to bring a degree of clarity to an often confusing issue, the report analyses four main areas where plates can have an environmental impact—chemistry, energy, water, and waste. The study compares the relative environmental impact between different categories of plates, as well as comparing the resources used by different plates within a category.