ION Print Solutions believes the road of environmental change begins with information and communication. We've compiled a number of resources for you to review so that you can make more informed decisions in your daily lives. Both at home and at work, you can discover new ways to use our natural resources more efficiently. Our belief is that the more we share, the more we talk about it, the more we will all realize the changes that need to be made to protect and save our environment. We encourage you to use this information as a starting point down your environmental journey and as a precursor to find new ways on making the design and printing process as environmentally friendly as possible. Please remember that information on environmental issues is always progressing. We have tried to gather the most current information available and we will endeavor to keep up with the changes out there. We are always interested in finding new sources of information. If you find something ground-breaking that we need to know about, or if you just see something that needs updating, please let us know at info@ionprintsolutions.com
Design for the Environment
Design Can Change
Design Can Change is simple. It works on the belief that our industry can make positive change by working together. Use this resource as a starting point to help bring our community together to encourage sustainable practices.
http://designcanchange.org
Renourish
Renourish is a resource for the graphic design industry which is helping to start the conversation on green graphic design by providing defintions, tips, and links to sustainable resources designers can use to make their work a little greener.
http://www.re-nourish.com
Rethink Design
Rethink Design is an extensive resource for professionals and students in the field of graphic design. It takes considerable time to research and interpret the information needed to make sustainable choices easily. Today's fast-paced market makes it difficult to find sufficient time for this. Rethink Design makes this information and helpful tools readily accessible for making smart choices easily.
http://www.rethinkdesign.org
Carbon Offset
The CarbonNeutal Company
The CarbonNeutral Company is one of the world's leading carbon offset and climate consulting businesses, set up in the early 1990s with a vision captured in the CarbonNeutral® trademark. They help thousands of people and hundreds of major companies around the world to measure their carbon footprint, and then to reduce emissions as rapidly as possible.
http://www.carbonneutral.com
ZeroFootPrint
ZeroFootPrint is a registered Canadian not-for-profit organization whose goal is to mobilize and empower large groups of individuals and organizations worldwide to reduce their collective carbon and ecological footprint. They do this by harnessing the power of social networking, the Internet and software.
http://www.zerofootprint.net
Environmental Organizations
Natural Resources Canada — ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry
Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan's) ecoENERGY Retrofit program is designed to help industrial facilities overcome financial barriers to improving the energy efficiency of their operations.
NRCan will provide a financial incentive of up to 25 percent of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per application and $250,000 per corporate entity to help small- and medium-sized industrial facilities implement energy-saving projects.
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/industrial/financial-assistance/retrofit/index.cfm?attr=0
The David Suzuki Foundation
Davidsuzuki.org provides a wealth of information on all things to do with the environment and what you can do to help preserve it.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org
Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Defense Fund is a leading xxxx nonprofit organization representing more than 500,000 members. Since 1967, it has linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
http://www.edf.org
GreenPeace
GreenPeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behaviour to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.
http://www.greenpeace.org
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.
http://www.wri.org
World Wildlife Foundation
The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org
Environmental Initiatives
Bullfrog Power
Founded in 2005, Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100% green electricity, with service available to Ontario and Alberta residents and businesses. Bullfrog Power provides Canadians with a convenient way to support locally-generated renewable power.
http://www.bullfrogpower.com
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
The Canadian Standards Association is a not-for-profit membership-based association serving business, industry, government, and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace.
http://www.csa.ca
EcoLogo-certified
EcoLogo is North America’s most widely recognized and respected certification of environmental leadership. By setting standards and certifying products in more than 120 categories, EcoLogo helps consumers identify, trust, buy, and sell environmentally preferable (“green”) goods and services.
http://www.ecologo.org
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is a world-wide group of people dedicated to better utilize, manage and promote responsible use of our forests. Through its chain-of-custody certification program, the FSC ensures that the world’s forests are managed in an environmentally responsible , socially acceptable, and economically viable manner. In an unbroken chain of commitment from forest to consumer, the FSC label carries the promise that a product comes from a forest- friendly source.
http://www.fsc.org
Green-e
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products.
http://www.green-e.org
Green Seal
Green Seal is a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.
http://www.greenseal.org
Markets Initiative
Markets Initiative works collaboratively with publishing and printing companies to develop and implement environmental paper procurement policies.
http://www.marketsinitiative.org
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certificaiton (PEFC)
The PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) council is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1999 which promotes responsibly managed forests through independent third-party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the responsible management of forests.
http://www.pefc.org
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI)
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist.
SFI program participants practice sustainable forestry on all the lands they manage. They also influence millions of additional acres through the training of loggers and foresters in best management practices and landowner outreach programs.
http://www.aboutsfi.org
Other
ClickGreener.com
Every time you use ClickGreener to make a purchase from any of their hundreds of brand-name retailers - whether you are buying conventional or eco-friendly products - they are paid a referral fee from that retailer. This is typically in the range of 5 - 10% of the purchase price. They then donate 51% of this fee to their environmental non-profit partners who are planting trees, buying renewable energy credits, educating the public, and helping persuade governments to forge greener policies.
http://www.clickgreener.com
EcoSafe
EcoSafe is an environmental, health and safety management firm specializing in risk assessment and remediation, pollution prevention planning, regulatory compliance, ISO and FSC standards. We provide a cost effective range of services including on site training to enhance your business performance and reduce your risks.
http://www.ecosafe-environmental.net
