FOCUS ON: RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 66 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk May / June 2024 - Issue 348 become more environmentally friendly,” Haines says, continuing: “However, this need not be the case; J&G Environmental has tremendous knowledge of the market and is well placed to offer advice, guidance, and above all, solutions to those printers seeking ways to become a ‘greener’ business.” Haines also addresses the issue of cost of recycling. He says while there will be some level of cost when it comes to putting in place systems such as recycling, there is no doubt the long-term benefits of these will outweigh any associated costs. “Think about it for a moment; without these systems in place, you risk missing out on all manner of work, with many customers likely to go elsewhere to companies that can show commitment to the environment with the services they offer and how they operate. By working with specialist providers such as J&G Environmental, The service is also not limited to materials supplied by Soyang Europe, with the distributor willing to take other suppliers’ waste textiles along with its own. However, this is limited to customers using their own transport within a set radius of Soyang Europe’s facility and when making deliveries. “Soyang Europe wants to be part of the environmental solution and not the problem,” Hutton says, adding: “The take-back scheme provides a platform for printers to demonstrate their sustainability by providing customers with an outlet for their recycling waste. “Several customers have engaged with Reconomy further and are now collecting their own clients’ end-of-campaign textiles, integrating this with the collection of their materials. All loads are tracked, and Certificates of Recycling can be issued once the material has been processed.” No Escaping Sustainability Also weighing in is J&G Environmental, a waste management company that works with more than 2,000 print houses and newspaper groups across the UK. General manager John Haines says the onus is on printers to ensure they can offer a more environmentally friendly service to their customers. “To put it simply, there is no escaping the subject of sustainability,” Haines says, adding: “This is by no means limited to the print industry, with companies across all markets having to make changes in order to not only comply with changing regulations and requirements, but also to ensure that they keep hold of valuable customers that themselves value the environment and planet in the work that they do.” Haines adds that failing to take action means PSPs risk losing customers and missing out on profitable new work from other clients. “We understand that sustainability can be something of a daunting prospect for printers, with many unsure about how to ▲ J&G Environmental can help printers recycle a wide range of waste materials printers can identify a system that works for them, allowing them to keep hold of valuable customers and bring in new work.” Haines explains that different services will incur different costs, so it is up to the printer to decide how far they want – or in some cases need – to go. He adds that the specialist team at J&G Environmental is on hand every step of the way to walk printers through its range of services and costings, and the benefits this will offer to their business. J&G Environmental works with many customers on recycling and disposing of printed waste, but the company is also able to support clients with other waste products and materials. These include fluorescent lamps, waste electrical items, and other non-print waste such as PET, cardboard, metals, polythene, polypropylene, and chemicals and hazardous waste. “Using specialist treatment and safe disposal processes, we can maximise the re-use of materials, minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill, and have a positive effect on the printing industry’s recycling rates and environmental performance,” Haines adds. This out-of-the-box thinking will stand printers in good stead if they are seeking to bolster their environmental credentials through enhanced recycling. Working with specialists in this area can help you identify areas of improvement and cost-effective methods of achieving a more planet-friendly future. By working with specialist providers, printers can identify a system that works for them, allowing them to keep hold of valuable customers and bring in new work
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