OK, so not every printer has an environmental manager or even basic knowledge of what it takes to achieve one of the many accreditations that exist. The majority of businesses can't afford state-of-the-art climate systems or to replace their fleet of vans with LPG vehicles. Sometimes, however, it's the little things that add up.

Green Rating

That's why we've developed our Green Rating. It's a very simple list of statements about your business, broken down by business area. You simpy tick the ones you've achieved - you may be surpised at how much you are already doing.

The Green Rating gives printers who've made some effort a chance to shout about it on their Printer Directory listing. However, if you haven't got much to shout about, don't despair because we've produced a set of support documents (opposite) that mirror the statements and explaining just how to make those achievements. Many of the tasks are straightforward and most can be completed by junior members of staff, leaving you to concentrate on telling your customers exactly what you've achieved.

Each of the guides below mirror the achievements listed within our Green Rating system:

Waste Our guide to greener waste. Waste management Our guide to better waste management. Materials Our guide to careful material purchasing and use. Water Our guide to improved water usage and disposal. Energy Our guide to reducing energy usage. Transport Our guide to modern transport management. New Technologies Our guide to new technologies. General Our guide to greener general business practice.