In a first for the Australian flatbed printing industry, Xanita are pleased to announce that they have secured an “Eco-Specifier” listing for X-Board Print.
X-Board Print is a rigid substrate manufactured from recycled cardboard, optimised for flatbed UV inkjet printers and allows UV inkjet printed panels to be fully recycled back into cardboard pulp, post-use, for cradle-to-cradle advertising, exhibition and event useage.
Ecospecifier's aim is to help building professionals including architects, designers, builders and specifiers, as well as keen homeowners, to shortcut the eco and healthy materials sourcing process.
Its broader aim is to help create a more sustainable physical environment by increasing the use of environmentally preferable and healthy products, materials and design processes.
Designers today need to be mindful of the upstream and downstream implications of decisions in an economic, legal and ecological sense.
A range of new standards, including Green Star, BASIX, The Building Code of Australia, NABERS and ABGR, are turning these drivers into tangible measuring tools in the market place.
A Good Environmental Choice of Australia (GECA) listing will now be pursued by the company as it challenges non-sustainable, traditional methods of mounting adhesive-vinyl prints over MDF, particleboard and foam boards, which typically get disposed of as landfill post-use.
X-Board is currently specified by numerous museums, design schools, television studios, and sustainability-focussed corporations and will also feature at POPAI’s “The Futures So Bright Green Sustainability Conference” later this month in Sydney, where Xanita is a co-sponsor.
This conference's outline is as follows:
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Landlords engaging stakeholders in sustainability retailing. Best practice sharing, solutions deployed at Rouse Hill Shopping Centre with Coles and Woolworths case study examples
- Dr Caroline Noller, Head of Corporate Responsibility, The GPT Group -
Global retailers sustainability initiatives with examples drawn from a variety of retailers including Wal-Mart, Tesco and M&S
- Jeff Rogut, Executive Director, The Australian Centre for Retail Studies, Department of Marketing, Monash University -
Guidelines and things you need to be aware of when tackling the issue of sustainability.
- Janet Lewell, Partner Deloitte Corporate Responsibility Practice -
Sustainability initiatives employed by a leading beverage and food company.
- Sally Loane, Director Media and Public Affairs Coca-Cola Amatil -
Introduction to Greenfly, a powerful online tool for designers to integrate environmental considerations into their merchandising displays using eco design strategies and life cycle assessment data. Introduction to the POPAI Greenfly module development and case study.
- Leyla Acaroglu, B. Soc Sci Env, Dip. Product Design Research Consultant RMIT University, Centre for Design -
Using telecommunications solutions to reduce energy
intensity and emission footprints while enhancing
shareholder value.
– Hugh Saddington, Enterprise & Government Strategy Group Telstra Corporation -
Industry supplier sustainability initiatives to help retailers, brands and producer suppliers
- Mark Tailby, President - Visual Industries Suppliers Association -
Australian Retailer Association Member Company Sustainability Initiatives
- Richard Evans, CEO Australian Retailers Association -
POPAI’s Environmental Commitment – The Plan – The Vision – Review Deloitte Facilitation to enable companies to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future.
- David Evans, Managing Director SPOS & POPAI Governance Committee Team Leader -
Product Stewardship, steps being taken to share responsibility for Point of Purchase displays over the products whole life cycle from design to disposal.
- David Gittus, Managing Director Active Display Group & POPAI Tools Committee Team Leader -
Research; International and local case studies, working with other industry Associations to provide companies with global best practice as it relates to sustainability at retail.
- Paul Hone, Operations Manager Adval and POPAI Research Committee Team Leader -
Marketing and communications, overview of sustainability awards to educate students and design professionals, engaging schools and universities and working together with suppliers, designers, retailers and brands to achieve best practice.
– Debbie Schubert, Trade Marketing Manager PepsiCo Australia and POPAI Marketing Communications Committee Team Leader
Xanita Pty Ltd
www.xanita.com.au
Eco-Specifier
www.EcoSpecifier.org
POPAI
www.popai.com.au
