Printing Issues
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Paper Statistics
The Printing Industry...
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There are more than 12,000 printing companies in the UK and 30,700 in the US alone, with many, many more across the world. The Print industry in the developing world has been improving its image over recent years and today computer-to-plate technology has replaced the vast amounts of film that were once used. However, reports show that in the UK printers less than 0.5% of print companies have taken voluntary steps to reduce their environmental impact above the basic legal requirements imposed up on them by the UK government. In 2000, a survey was conducted by the UK government on the number of UK firms that had adopted environmental policies. Printing companies were at the bottom of this list! To find out more about the environmental impacts of the print industry and how digital publishing an help, read on: Litho print is still the most common form of printing in the world with books and newspapers printed using this process. There are a wide range of environmental and health issues associated with the print industry.
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