Mosaic, located in Cheverly, Md., is an FSC certified printer.
- Mosaic uses printing presses that are capable of eco-friendly printing techniques, such as waterless and UV printing.
When you receive a post card, informational brochure or booklet in the mail, you probably don’t think twice about the amount of work that went into the creation of the piece—the designing, the proofing, choosing the paper, making sure the inks and coloring are just right, the folding, cutting, scoring and binding. But for those at Mosaic, the printing process is their passion.
Nestled in the hills of Cheverly, Md., Mosaic’s presses whirr away through the day and night shifts, printing materials with the latest technologies and methods to fulfill taking care of their other passion – the environment.
Mosaic is Forest Stewardship Council certified printer, which assures that the FSC certified papers they purchase come from managed sustainable forests. Mosaic also recycles over 12,000 tons of materials annually and 90 percent of Mosaic’s press solvents are recovered through their solvent recovery and cleaning system. Mosaic is 100 percent wind powered, avoiding approximately 4,600 tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year—the same amount as taking over 350 cars off the road for a year.
Mosaic's solvent recovery and cleaning system reuses 90% of their press solvents, reducing 118 drums of waste produced annually to less than 10 drums.
Mosaic is one of few printers that have invested in the latest eco-friendly printing technologies, including waterless and UV printing. These printing processes eliminate many harmful chemicals used in conventional offset printing, save time, energy, paper and water, as well as use zero-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) inks.
“We are dedicated to being mindful of our use of the earth’s natural resources, our impact on it and our responsibilities to our industry as an environmental leader,” Mosaic’s environmental mission statement says. “Every day our actions shall promote sustainability in our industry and in the lives of our employees.”
That dedication has been recognized. The Environmental Protection Agency has ranked Mosaic as number one in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia, and number 14 in the U.S. in their Top Print Partner Rankings.
Kelly Eldringhoff, an Account Executive for Mosaic, explained why Mosaic holds itself to high environmental standards:
“What it all boils down to is responsibility. It is an expense to invest in these environmental initiatives, and the technology that is required, and we don’t pass along any additional cost,” she said. “It’s pure responsibility and doing the right thing and the foundation that this company was built on.”
For more information about Mosaic visit www.mosaicprint.com.
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Its great to see that businesses are being conscious about the environment. Even things like inks are a big deal! I'm glad the makers of this Mosaic are doing their part!