Why We Need Digital Printing That Is Eco Friendly

By Anita Ortega


Printing has made life very easy as information can be relayed faster and to more people. The paperwork and time misuse was the case before has since changed. In calculated shift to digital printing that is eco friendly more convenient and workable ways have been discovered, thanks to research. However, the elimination of waste products has remained a nagging problem. It is hard or impossible for most of the items in frequent use to be safely disposed.

It has been proven that the traditional processes consumed more energy and resulted into lots of wastes. The shelf life of finished printouts was also considerably low. More than sixty percent of these products went to the rubbish pits unused. While we cannot do away with digital printing, we have to make it environmentally friendly.

Packaging by use of plastics and other non biodegradable products should be discouraged. They normally form a heap which cannot decompose when thrown and managing becomes hectic. Instead, other materials like paper which are disposable are better for this purpose. Still, their durability needs to be improved to prevent people from reverting to plastics.

For the image to be formed on paper, an oil film mixes with an electronic ink. This mixture is in a calculated proportion and it determines the image quality. Caution should be taken to use easily disposable ink and those known for being harmless to the users. Tests should be conducted before disposal to determine the possible environmental impact. Also use oil of good quality which can work more than once.

Some mobile substances often are released into the environment when printing progresses. They have electrostatic energy and thus prolonged exposure to them is not advisable. The manufacturers need to ensure their products are at par with environmental regulations. Before being released, there is need to detoxify particles. Researchers can dig deeper into more safety options which are available.

Also to be considered is ozone exposure. However efficient and useful the processes might be, if they pollute and deplete the ozone layer, then they better be avoided. For the printing processes to require ozone exposure, moderation is necessary and at no time should the exposure exceed eight hours. Empty ink cartridges and other additional wastes need to be safely handled. They must be thrown away from the reach of children.

It is also important to consider the type of ink used previously. It should be non poisonous as the printouts can at times be used for wrapping dugs and edibles. Ingesting such exposes the users to untold harm. There have been recent innovations that use anhydrous ink. This is quite encouraging as it cuts down the cost which could have gone to water. The products are also safer, longer lasting and more appealing.

Technology has done well to make this possible. However, it should even do better by creating products known for both being useful and compliant with the need to preserve nature. Companies recognized for designing products for this industry should work round the clock to avoid pollution in any form.




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