Sustainable — Tom Polischuk

• At the FFTA Annual Forum being held next month, Don Carli, director of ISC Responsible Enterprise Print, will present a keynote address titled, “How Climate Change and Demand for Sustainable Print Will Change Your Business.”

• Earlier this year, Sun Chemical introduced Metal-Eco™, a vegetable oil-based sheetfed offset metallic ink that meets stringent environmental requirements. These are just a smattering of examples, but taken as a package with the many other activities, it’s refreshing to see the renewed interest in environmental sustainability. Having read a number of articles in National Geographic, I am convinced we are literally consuming our planet—and at an alarming rate. Whether it’s rain forests or fish, the rate of consumption is unsustainable. So, sustainability is not just a buzz word, but may be a key measuring stick for decades to come.