Environment

• Our Policy

Environmental policy

Paper and board merchants

MMP Bristol Ltd (trading as Minuteman Press) recognises and embraces its responsibility to identify and reduce adverse impact on the environment resulting from its activities. Therefore, Minuteman Press trades only with paper and board merchants (Antalis Ltd, Howard Smith Paper Group Ltd and Robert Horne Group) who comply with applicable environmental legislation and requirements.

The stock used by Minuteman Press is sourced from sustainable forests managed by European environmental legislation compliant organisations. Products are Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) www.fsc.org certified and meet the requirements of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) Chain of Custody www.pefc.org

Digital press toner

Xerox printer toner employed in digital printing is manufactured using an embrittling agent with the result that a reduction of 22% in energy employed is made. The toner creates no hazards, exposure issues, toxicological complications and requires no special precautions. Ecotoxicity is zero and no special disposal actions are required.

Offset press inks

No inks are used in the digital print process. Xerox toner composition is >60% Resin, <15% Frits, 5 - 10% Polyethylene wax, 3 - 8% Pigment (CMYK), <15% other additives.

Where available the inks used in offset printing are Pur-Bio soya based, formulated with soy and other vegetable oils. Pur-Bio is hydrocarbon solvent free.

Specific Minuteman Press supplier criteria are as follows:

• An ISO14001:2004 compatible Environmental Management System
• ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System
• Regular monitoring and action to improve environmental performance
• A published corporate environmental policy
• The adoption of all practical measures to prevent pollution
• Communication of corporate environmental policy to all personnel

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Management team

Peter Wise is responsible for environmental strategy at Minuteman Press. The environment and sustainability is of special interest to Peter's background.

• Fellow and Regional Deputy Chairman of the Royal Geographical Society www.rgs.org
• Marketing Director of the Forest of Avon www.forestofavon.org
• Worked with Professor Michael Braungart in the development of the world’s first manufactured product to be designed using the Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol (the Mirra office chair) www.mbdc.com
• Interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s flagship environment programme ‘Costing the Earth’ for the episode entitled ‘Designed for Life’ which is downloadable www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science

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Recycling

Minuteman Press recycle 93.4% of all waste generated. The target is 100% subject to the availability of facilities for the recycling of all plastics.