Environmental Initiatives
Amidon has made environmental printing practices a top priority since 1951.
We focus on conservation and eco-responsible business practices to provide customers with affordable, environmentally-friendly printing. As a third-generation business, we feel a deep responsibility to future generations.
Here are just a few of the ways we reduce our footprint on the planet.
Certifications
- Forest Stewardship Council Certified Chain of Custody Printer
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certified Printer
Environmental Initiatives
- Wind Energy Partnership with Xcel Energy
- Exclusive use of soy-based inks
- Recycling of all waste ink and paper
- Utilization of high-efficiency t-8 lighting
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
- Reuse raw material packing and kids whenever possible
- Encourage our suppliers to use products that champion this cause
- Turn recycled ink into black for reuse
- To cut back on waste, we make our own custom cartons in-house
- Reuse roll ends for packing and product separation
- Reuse roll cores in our rewinding operations
Our Label Division promotes three areas of sustainability
Internally
We take our waste label material, called matrix, and turn it into fuel pellets that enhance clean energy efficiency.
Eco-Friendly Raw Material Options
FACESTOCKS: – Ocean Action Label (Synthetic label stock manufactured from ocean-bound plastic) – Forest Film (Sustainable film material made from renewable wood-based material) – Vanish Film (Clear film downgauged to 2.0 mil thickness) ECO-FRIENDLY, SAFER FLEXO INKS – Water-based, Soy/Vegetable, UV Inks, and Algae Inks
Externally
We help our customers recycle the clear PET or paper liner that is left over after a label is applied.