Eco-Friendly   View My Step by Step Eco-Friendly Printing Process

   Revival Ink Strives to be earth friendly in many ways. Here is a list of what we're up to.

• Encourages re-using what we already have by re-inventing vintage clothing.
• Prints on sweatshop free, cotton blend, organic, vintage and recycled fabrics.
• Only uses eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products.
• Prints on recycled paper, and uses both sides of all copy paper.
• Uses recycled carboard & paper for hang-tags, signs and business cards.
• Asks customers to recycle all Revival Ink paper products.
• Only uses biodegradable, soy based chemicals in the screen printing process.
• Saves energy by working from home & using a hand-operated silkscreen press.
• Does not waste any ink, scrapes all excess back into the container.
• Uses a self-contained water filtration unit that recycles water for cleaning remaining ink from screens.
  
• Has installed energy saving lightbulbs thoughout the building, and a programmable thermostat.
• Runs business on Apple's eco-conscioucs laptop. Find out more http://www.apple.com/environment
• Stay a small, grassroots company interested in eco-friendly ways of doing business.
• Continues to support buying local, and do-it-yourself fashion by participating in events & raising awareness.
  
  

Looking for ways your company can be eco-friendly?
Here are a few easy tips that can make a difference.

• Recycle paper, glass & plastics.
• Print on both sides of paper in the copier.
• Don’t use disposable plates, napkins and plastic utensils.
• Use reuseable plastic containers in lunch boxes, instead of sandwich bags.
• Take your own bag to the store.
• Look for products with less packaging.
• Buy organic and local.
• Don’t buy bottled water if tap water is safe, or use a water filter.
• Buy energy-efficient appliances.
• Use energy-saving light bulbs.
• Drive an energy-efficient car and walk or bike to work whenever possible.
• Install a programmable thermostat. Winter temps should be around 68 degrees F, and 60 degrees F or less while you're gone.
• Consider using a laptop instead of a desktop PC.
• Do not buy a bigger monitor than you need.
• Set your computer to go into sleep mode when not in use.
• Turn off computer and peripherals at power strip so that transformers do not continue drawing power even when “off.”
• Turn off printers and copiers when not in use, they consume considerable energy even in standby.
• Use recycled paper for writing and printing.
• Use washable coffee mugs.
• Use cloth napkins, or recycled paper napkins.
• Avoid clothing produced in sweat shops around the world.
Women and children deserve fair labor practices.
• Print with soy inks for large runs of catalogs, magazines, etc.
• Use Eco-friendly cleaning products, they cost the same!
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