Focused on Environment
GREEN BEFORE GREEN WAS COOL
We recycle the following products:
Lubricating oil – used oil is cleaned and reused
Metal – banding wire, steel and aluminum
Plastic – no. 2, 4, 5 and 6 plastic containers
Paper – uncoated and coated bond, text and cover
Cartridges – laser cartridges are returned for reuse
Corrugated – used cartons are recycled
Computers, monitors and keyboards – sent to specialized recycler
Ink – waste inks used in cement kilns for fuel, never to landfills
CONTINUAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Other actions that help the environment:
Lights – conversion to LED lighting with motion sensors completed in 2016
Inks – all process inks contain soy oils
VOCs – lowest possible VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) levels possible emitted during production
Waste – solid waste stream reduced over 50%
Workflow – complete digital workflow
Press – Richards uses CIP3 technology that allows the file information to be sent to the press to pre-set the ink settings; this reduces the make-ready time and paper waste by 30%
Temperature Control – Richards uses web-based controls that monitor and adjust heat and light in the plant and office
Shipping – Richards coordinates shipments so that multiple shipments are delivered at the same time to minimize fuel usage