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 web 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 skids 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
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.