Earlier, we reported initiatives by China and Australia to ban plastic shopping bags. We are pleased to announce that Whole Foods Market, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket and a green printing customer, has announced that it will…
Carolyn Bigda warns about "green washing." Carolyn Bigda, who writes the business column Getting Started, recently warned about "green washing," a term dubbed to describe companies that profess to be green and distribute green marketing materials, but only do the…
Xerox claims their dry inks are edible, making them some of the most eco-friendly printing inks on the market today. That's right, if you order green printing from Barefoot Press, your project can be printed on recycled paper with edible…
Our house uncoated paper contains recycled fiber made from 100% post consumer waste and is processed chlorine free. That makes it the best choice for green printing, especially when coupled with soy inks and water-miscible solvents. It's hard to buy…
For the past few years our lead account manager has been spotting a rare albino deer in his inner-city neighborhood near Cary, NC. No-one wanted to believe him when he told the story, but now the animal has been captured…
Being a green printer and having been involved in the business of eco-friendly printing since 1987, I am keenly interested in all aspects of conservation. Our offset printing presses use water, but not very much. However the paper-making process, including…
When our lease finally ran out last year on our home of 14 years on West Martin Street in downtown Raleigh, NC, we went looking for a building we could afford to purchase. Our search was concentrated inside the beltline,…
In reaction to the environmental impact of billions of thin plastic bags floating around China, the government has banned their production altogether. The backers of the law hope that this will lead to greater environmental awareness throughout the population. Going…
Ordering green printing is a great start, but there are many things you can do to make your office and your life more eco-friendly. As most of our local customers know, the Triangle area is in a record drought. Like…
The Triangle Chapter of the American Red Cross in Raleigh, NC has partnered with Barefoot Press to go green in 2008! From now on, the Triangle ARC is committed to green printing, using recycled paper in all of their offset…