Green Printing Handbook to Be Published During Green Publicity Week

[ppzhan abstract] The new edition of the Green Printing Handbook, jointly compiled by the Printing and Distribution Management Department of the General Administration of Press and Publication and the Department of Science, Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, has been officially published and released. It serves as an important guide for government regulatory departments, printing enterprises, and all sectors of society to understand green printing and advance its implementation.

With the convening of the Green Printing Promotion Meeting on November 5, the 2012 Green Printing Publicity Week was also officially launched. At the meeting that day, the new edition of the Green Printing Handbook, jointly compiled by the Printing and Distribution Management Department of the General Administration of Press and Publication and the Department of Science, Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, was officially published and released. Building on last year's edition, the handbook supplements new macro policies and new developments in the industry, offering more comprehensive content and stronger guidance. It is an important guide for government regulatory departments, printing enterprises, and all sectors of society to understand green printing and advance its implementation.

This book features prefaces written by Yan Xiaohong, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Press and Publication and Deputy Director of the National Copyright Administration, and the Vice Minister of Environmental Protection. Wang Yanbin, Director of the Printing and Distribution Department of the General Administration of Press and Publication, and Zhao Yingmin, Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Standards of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, serve as directors of the editorial committee. The content mainly covers four parts: an overview of green printing, China's plan for implementing green printing, requirements for printing enterprises and products in implementing green printing, and the China Environmental Labeling Program and its certification procedures. In addition, the table of contents and appendix sections provide detailed introductions to the national Announcement on the Implementation of Green Printing, the Technical Requirements for Environmental Labeling Products — Printing Section: Lithographic Printing, and the list of enterprises that have obtained green printing certification, among other content. It is an essential reference book for domestic printing enterprises embarking on the green path.

In addition, the author learned from the Printing Industry Press, the publisher of this book, that the new edition of the Green Printing Handbook was produced entirely according to green and environmentally friendly concepts. The paper used is 100g eco-friendly paper provided by Jingpin Paper, the ink is eco-friendly ink of the DIC brand, and eco-friendly glue is used in the post-press stage. The printing work was undertaken by Beijing Hualian Printing Co., Ltd., one of the first batch of enterprises certified as green printing enterprises, with an initial print run of 5,000 copies.

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