We love this series from http://www.paperbecause.com. Enjoy!

Consider these facts about how print is recycled and reused:

87% of Americans have access to curbside or drop off recycling programs and 63.5% of all paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2010.

There are 12 million more acres of forest that exist in the U.S. today than 20 years ago.

1.7 million trees are planted every day by the U.S. paper and forest products industry; and 600 million annually worldwide.

- ChoosePrint.org

Design Printing is proud to have earned the Pewter Award for Consumer Catalogs, Sheetfed for Orion Expedition Cruises 2011 Expeditions by Annual Gold Ink Awards.

Design Printing is FSC Certified and has been since December 2008. Our current certificate is valid until December 15, 2013.

Design Printing has implemented a FSC wood products control system according to the Forest Stewardship Council certification system, in its commercial print shop and has a valid FSC chain of custody.

The vegetable oil inks used by Design Printing are currently supplied by Hostmann-Steinberg for most conventional sheetfed lithographic purposes are considered to be "Vegetable Oil Inks." The vegetable oil content, primarily linseed oil, ranges from 18% to 34% and the petroleum distillate content (VOC) ranges from 10 to 25%. The formulations are balanced to provide the best combination of environmental and press performance.

• According to the 2010 Vertis Marketing Study, 72% of adults said they have replied to direct mail pieces that contained a "buy one, get one free" offer.
• The word "free" is more appealing to people than a discount.
• 63% of people also indicated they have responded to direct mail that offered a percentage discount on a purchase.

At Design Printing we have discovered that going green is also smart business: with a new attitude and viewpoint towards all the work we do here, Design Printing has found that it is in fact, more cost-effective to do ‘Green Printing’ than you may think.

In this day and age, everything is fast, fast, fast. At Design Printing we understand you need your stuff and need it fast! We can do your brochures, postcards, flyers and books virtually overnight, if necessary. Got a last minute project? Previous printer made a mistake with no time to repair? Let Design Printing come to the rescue.

There are several ‘big’ printers in our area: some with bigger shops, more machines and almost as committed to green conservation and sustainability than we are. And those shops can do what Design Printing can; so why choose us?

Recently DP was asked the question “what can graphic designers do to help keep the printing process green?”

Excellent question: thank you for asking!

Here are a few ways that at the design stage, your printing jobs can be greener:

How to Print, be Green and Save Money

It is easy to be both green and economical, in fact it only makes sense. Below we have listed some tips for you about being green and saving money and the earth.

These days many of us are seeking ways to maintain the look and feel of quality printing, while also keeping an eye on both the bottom line and our environment. It is well understood that paper comes from trees and trees from forests. How do we do best for both? As the recycling industry improves, better quality papers are being produced. In fact, some of our best quality stock papers contain recycled content.

Design Printing is proud to be an exhibitor at the upcoming GoGreen Expo next month, April 15-17, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Joining with other firms who stand out by the strong actions regarding sustainability and responsibility. As the only fully certified printer at this Expo, we are looking forward to showing how we can offer the best prices, best work and best way to care for the Earth.

In fact, the use of paper printing is even more important than ever. With certifications by the FSC Forestry Stewardship Council and the SFI, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, we are acutely aware of how we create and use paper. With a commitment for recycling at our own plant, and supporting recycling for our clients- ask about our custom recycling bins!– we are making a very conscious effort to use paper resources wisely.

Email is cheap and uses no natural resources:

Over 200 million items of e-waste are thrown away each year in the US*
70% of the toxic waste in US landfills comes from e-waste
Burning a CD produces 4 x as much CO-2 as printing a single annual report**

* US Environmental Protection Agency
**www.finsbury.com.au/NewsDetail

Printing wastes paper:

Life is all about communication: how important, how fast and how clear. But we often forget how quickly can appear and disappear: For example:

· An email can last 5 seconds.

· A cell phone can last 18 months.

· A computer can last 5 years.

Which of these can be added to memories or scrapbooks? None of them.

· A postcard can last for as long as you want to see it.

· An invitation can last for 12-14 weeks.

· A book can last for decades, and more.

· A love letter lasts forever.

Design Printing is the New Preferred Printer for the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. 2010- 2011!

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. It is an honor to work with such an important voice for business. Please see a few examples of our work for them below( ad 2-3 images)

For your special BHCC discount, give us a call!

Receive a Complimentary Goodie bag full of environmentally friendly gifts as a thank you for calling Design Printing for a quotation on your next print project. We have loaded our ECO-Friendly non-woven tote bag with a ECO-Aware sports bottle that utilized a revolutionary additive making it 100% biodegradable (made from as much as 70% recycled industrial regrind) and BPA Free.

Design Printing Los Angeles owners and brothers Paul Bina & Bijan Bina know that using recycled papers and vegetable based inks is only part of the story. Although, of course, they use high post-consumer recycled content, non-chlorine-bleached and “treeless” papers whenever possible. And because in most jobs, vegetable based inks work just fine, Design Printing avoids inks containing heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and mercury, which are commonly used to produce some bright colors.

Today Casey Zilionis of Allura Graphics let us know by stating “Paul… Here’s a winner!” that the project: Rock on Travel – Ticket/Document Folder had won the American Advertising Federation People’s Choice Award for Best Logo Design and Marketing Element. Congratulations Casey from all of us here at Design Printing LA!

FTP to Design Printing couldn’t be any easier. With the launch of Design Printing LA’s new site we have created an area where our clients can login and upload their files directly to our production server. Click here

When you are ready to send your files please contact your Rep or Production for your login to upload your files. Once you have completed your upload please email or call us to let us know you have successfully uploaded the files and what the file name is.

Thank you!

It was a night of celebration and comradery as we gathered with many old friends and employees at the 2008 PIASA annual awards banquet. This year we were the proud recipients of (4) Best of Category Awards and (6) Award of Excellence. These prestigious honors are bestowed on only a handful of printers in the southern California area. But it’s not the first time Design has been recognized for excellence. The company has been the recipient of many awards from PIASC over the past five years.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency definition of VOCs is published in the Code of Federal Regulations. It defines VOCs as “any compound of carbon, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions,” but also includes a list of dozens of exceptions for compounds “determined to have negligible photochemical reactivity.

Vegetable-based printing ink is made with vegetable oil, such as soybean or corn oil, as a substitute for petroleum.

Vegetable-based inks significantly reduce the amount of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) released into the air during printing. When the Los Angeles Times switched to soy-based ink, they reduced their VOC emissions by 200 tons per year and won an air quality award from South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Beverly Hills Police Department 2006 Annual Report Wins at 2007 SAVVY Awards — Silver Circle Award. A Police Department can only celebrate a 100-year anniversary one time and Beverly Hills took full advantage of the opportunity. The report serves as a source of pride, presenting the organization in a way seldom seen in local government. The photography, the timeline approach and rich use of color all give the reader the impression of quality. This is truly a superior publication – made even better because it was partially funded with a donation. Congratulations on a job well done.