Green Stamp, a prominent environmental initiative in both the Printing and Cleaning industries (WA) is now a key environmental certification in the Sign-making industry.
With the increasing demand on industry to achieve the Waste Authorities target of reducing commercial and industrial waste to landfill by 55% by 2015, Green Stamp's waste reduction and diversion strategies alone will ensure your business is contributing towards this target. In 2012 alone the average amount of paper waste diverted from landfill by Green Stamp members was approximately 86,418m3, not to mention the diversion of plastics, wooden pallets, alumni plates, ink containers and chemical drums.
First developed by the Motor Trade Association of Australia (MTA) in conjunction with the Waste Authority in 1999, Green Stamp was quickly adopted by both the printing and cleaning industries (WA) in 2003. Most recently, following the successful completion of a pilot study in 2012, we are proud to announce that we can now confidently provide environmental advice and support to sign-making business in Western Australia.
Similar to the printing industry, the sign-making industry has in the past been viewed as an industry which generates high levels of environment contamination and subsequent degradation. The Green Stamp program aims to changes these views and support the sign-making industry by introducing best practise principles, assist with the integration of sustainable practises into daily operations and actively emphasise our members environmental commitment.
Leading the way as Green Stamp members in the sign-making industry are Kingman Visual (Malaga) and Sign-a-Rama (Joondalup). A devoted member of the Program, Print Division Manager Paul Elwin announces;
"At Kingman we are committed towards a sustainable future and highlight this commitment through our environmentally conscious day-to-day operations. We pride ourselves by implementing environmental best practises principles, and are proud to be a Green Stamp member which has enabled us to reach our goal."
Printing Industries Association of Australia
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