Earth Day is on April 22. This annual event shows support for the environment. People are encourage by participating in many events. For instance, trash pickups, planting trees, buying a bag for life for grocery stores, walking or riding a bike to wherever you are going, buying a reusable water bottle, and using recycled products are all promoted events on April 22. What does the topic printing is green have to do with Earth Day? Check out the facts below.
Earth Day History
Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970. Nelson was a U.S. Senator and created this day after a oil spill in California. The purpose of the day started out by educating people on air and water pollution. Furthermore, since 1970, campaigns have been held.
Myth of Fact
As a printing company, we know the environment is extremely important. We often hear that printing is bad for the environment, but is this a myth or fact? We have done some research and found that printing is green and actually GOOD for multiple reasons. Below are a few facts to consider:
- Forestry is the most renewable energy source in the world.
- Paper marketing helps the economy.
- More trees are grown than are harvested in a year.
“Over half of the raw material used to make paper in the U.S. comes from recovered paper and the wood waste (such as wood chips and sawdust) left behind from lumber manufacturing.”
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The info graphic below has many facts of why printing is green as well!
We know that there are many arguments against print, but many people do not research the benefits that the printing industry has. To check out our recycled stock, click on this link.
Wes-Tex Printing is a family-run business. Our company is instilled with family values that we extend to our customers. We have always been about quality, service, and trust. Our commitment to customer service begins with providing simple and effective ways to communicate with us. If you are unable to find the information you need on our website, please contact us. To become a Print Reseller with Wes-Tex Printing, please register with a new account using our wholesale print reseller form.
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