Sustainability Watch April 2011

In 2004 Toray launched a comprehensive sustainability initiative, which has greatly improved its environmental profile, with savings in water, electricity, and waste.

Printers Receive L.I.F.E. Certification

GLOUCESTER, Mass.—Coatesville, Pa.-based Monet Graphics and Aurora, Ill.-based The Label Printers were awarded L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from TLMI. The Project L.I.F.E. program was developed in order to assist TLMI members to find cost-effective ways to reduce their companies’ environmental footprint. L.I.F.E. is a program designed specifically for the narrow-web marketplace and addresses four key elements of the narrow web printing and converting industry: clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials, and management practices.
“I would like to congratulate Monet Graphics and The Label Printers on their recent TLMI L.I.F.E. certification,” Frank Sablone, TLMI president, says. “We currently have 22 converter and supplier members certified and we’re seeing a renewed focus on green initiatives and sustainability for 2011. The program has been extremely successful and the TLMI Board of Directors continues to prioritize the program’s exposure and outreach in the marketplace.”