Driving sustainability in printing: How digital technology can reduce waste and carbon footprint

The costs associated with plates and analogue pre-press waste can be significant, sometimes accounting for over 10% of a brand's annual spending, depending on the number of SKUs produced. "By reducing or even eliminating the need for plates, we minimise not just water consumption and ink waste, but also chemical waste during the cleaning process," says Michael Matthews, product manager at Domino, as he explains how digital innovation is transforming the industry and supporting sustainability goals

by Noel D'Cunha