| Nowadays there is huge awakening in people | | | | fiber or recycled fiber. There are paper |
| about the undeniable damage that we have done | | | | manufacturers who have results to prove this |
| to our Mother Earth. There is real effort to stop | | | | myth to be a myth. |
| harming her more. Therefore green printing is | | | | Recycled papers are of poor quality |
| followed in many organizations which keep their | | | | One can see for himself the various quality levels, |
| carbon footprint to a minimal and nil in most | | | | designs and types of recycled papers available in |
| cases. But there still exist people who are worried | | | | the market. You cannot generalize the quality of |
| about printing green due to their belief in myths | | | | recycled papers. There are papers made from |
| that surround green printing. Here are the few | | | | recycled fiber and those that are produced from |
| most believed myths; | | | | virgin fiber. |
| Recycled paper is more harmful than non-chlorine | | | | Green printing is low on quality and high on cost |
| bleached paper | | | | Currently green printing costs you as much as |
| This is a big time myth. The information is | | | | normal printing. It is safe for our environment and |
| baseless. Recycled paper is always safe provided | | | | cost effective too. |
| it uses a considerable amount or used pulp and is | | | | Printing is not an environmental issue |
| produced from sustainable forests. Better | | | | It is sure is. Printing requires paper. And paper is |
| environmental awareness is need to those who | | | | vastly obtained from trees, so trees are cut. This |
| say that the myth is actually true. | | | | gradually results in deforestation. Paper is used in |
| Recycled paper is costlier than virgin paper | | | | high quantities in businesses. Therefore it is time |
| This is so false. Recycling was an expensive affair | | | | to wake up and act smart to save our planet and |
| in olden days. This is due to less volume of | | | | ourselves. |
| production, improper waste sorting and collection | | | | Extracting ink is harming the environment |
| methods. Current demands for recycled paper | | | | Ink is removed by using sodium hydroxide. |
| have improved the way paper was recycled. | | | | Sodium hydroxide is the most important |
| There are innovative materials used to recycle. | | | | ingredient in soap. Moreover this soap is so |
| Some request recycling of fiber too. This has lead | | | | commonly used to wash fruits and vegetables in |
| to an immense variety of recycled paper. High | | | | most restaurants. |
| volumes of production have become a reality | | | | Inks pollute the environment |
| through improvement in technology and | | | | The residual sludge that comes when de-linking |
| innovation. | | | | recycled fiber is harmless. It can be used as a |
| Virgin fiber is less energy-intensive than using | | | | fertilizer. Petroleum-based inks contain pigments |
| recycled fiber | | | | that are made up of heavy metals. It is a gesture |
| This is again a popular myth. There is no | | | | by itself to educate others about the advantages |
| conclusion about this on record. Paper making | | | | of green printing. So save our planet and go |
| process remains the same whether utilizing virgin | | | | green. |