The Environmental Publisher's Guide to Digital Printing

The Environmental Publisher's Guide to Digital Printing is a guide that provides publishers with information and strategies for reducing the environmental impact of their printing operations through the use of digital printing technology.

Digital printing is a process that uses digital files to print books and other materials, as opposed to traditional offset printing which uses printing plates. Digital printing can offer several environmental advantages over offset printing, such as:

1. Reduced energy consumption: Digital printing uses less energy than offset printing, as it does not require the use of printing plates and the associated energy needed to create them.

2. Reduced waste: Digital printing generates less waste compared to offset printing as it does not require the use of printing plates and the associated waste generated in their creation.

3. Customization: Digital printing allows for customization of print runs, meaning that only the exact number of copies needed are printed, reducing the waste of unsold copies.

4. Short-run printing: Digital printing enables short-run printing, meaning that small print runs can be produced efficiently and at a lower cost.

5. Lower Carbon Emissions: Digital printing typically has lower carbon emissions associated with it than offset printing, due to the reduced energy consumption, waste, and transportation required.

The guide can also include information on the different types of digital printing technologies available and their environmental impact, as well as case studies of publishers who have successfully implemented digital printing.