Green mark of approval for APN Print Tauranga

A commitment to green has earned APN Print Tauranga gold status on the Enviro-Mark ladder.

Since embarking on the Landcare Enviro-Mark program two years ago, the New Zealand company has made some major changes to its work culture. According to Elizabeth Scott, administrator at APN Print Tauranga, the company has reduced its waste going to landfill from one tonne to 500 kilogram each month.

Scott said that the on-going process involved reaching a bronze level where the company looked and its general health and safety program, a silver level analysing all aspects of the business; from office administration through to prepress, printing and publishing and finally, gold status.

Pictured: APN Print Tauranga’s Elizabeth Scott and Michael Hall.

“Gold saw us take all of that information and set ourselves environmentally friendly targets,” she said.

Aside from recycling and installing a power factory unit, APN has also been monitoring the use of its presses.

“Part of the process entailed us looking at emissions from the heatset press,” Scottsaid. “By installing a new afterburner we were not only able to make those emissions cleaner, we are also using less power and natural gas.”

As with all changes, Scott admitted that the program has been “a big learning curve” for all staff at APN Print Tauranga.