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Ecolabelling of printed matter - part I

Contents

Preface

Summary article

• New perspective on environmental impact of printed matter
  • Introduction
  • Background and purpose
  • Principal conclusions

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  • Hovedkonklusioner
  • Projektresultater

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Outline of the present Swan Criteria Document for Printed Matter
• 1.2 Structure of this report

2 Focus and methodology for Eco-label Criteria

• 2.1 Goal
• 2.2 Scope
• 2.3 Input and activities
• 2.4 Overview of weighting in the criteria document compared to LCA results
• 2.5 Weighting for each of the process stages
  • 2.5.1 Paper
  • 2.5.2 Printing
  • 2.5.3 Cleaning
  • 2.5.4 Ink production
  • 2.5.5 Energy consumption
  • 2.5.6 Page production
  • 2.5.7 Plate making
  • 2.5.8 Finishing
• 2.6 Discussion related to the criteria document
  • 2.6.1 Paper
  • 2.6.2 Printing
  • 2.6.3 Cleaning
  • 2.6.4 Ink production
  • 2.6.5 Energy consumption
  • 2.6.6 Page production
  • 2.6.7 Plate making
  • 2.6.8 Finishing
  • 2.6.9 Transport
  • 2.6.10 Waste water treatment
  • 2.6.11 Substitution of biocide
  • 2.6.12 Weighting on resource pull
  • 2.6.13 Qualitative requirements
  • 2.6.14 Chemicals
• 2.7 Methodological Discussion
  • 2.7.1 Functional unit
  • 2.7.2 Waste treatment issues
  • 2.7.3 Structure of the criteria document
  • 2.7.4 Structure across the eco-labelling scheme
  • 2.7.5 Relation to other environmental policies and actions
• 2.8 Conclusions on issues in future criteria documents

3 Comparison with priorities in the Paper Profile Manual

• 3.1 Parameters included in the Paper Profile
• 3.2 Comparison to findings in Part II and other LCA studies
• 3.3 Comparison to the Swan criteria for printing paper
• 3.4 Methodological Discussion

4 Synergy effects and supplier collaboration

• 4.1 Environmental management in printing companies
  • 4.1.1 Significant impacts
  • 4.1.2 Environmental management of the company
  • 4.1.3 Environmental management system audit
• 4.2 Environmental labelling of graphic products
  • 4.2.1 Criteria
  • 4.2.2 Maintaining the licence and the production of Swan labelled products
  • 4.2.3 Inspection
• 4.3 Synergy effects
  • 4.3.1 Environmental strategy
  • 4.3.2 Environmental aspects, significant impacts and areas of initiative
  • 4.3.3 Evaluation of raw materials (chemicals)
  • 4.3.4 Evaluating the production equipment
  • 4.3.5 Utilisation of raw materials - waste
  • 4.3.6 Advising customers
  • 4.3.7 Audit/inspection
• 4.4 A method for product-oriented environmental management
  • 4.4.1 Strategy/environmental conditions
  • 4.4.2 Chemicals
  • 4.4.3 Evaluating the production equipment
  • 4.4.4 Raw materials - waste
  • 4.4.5 Advising customers
  • 4.4.6 Audit/inspection

5 References

Annex A Technical background documents and criteria document

• A.1 Overview: Background document from April 1995
• A.2 Overview: Background document from June 1997
• A.3 Overview: Criteria for Ecolabelling of Printed Matter (offset)
  • A.3.1 Criteria requirements
• A.4 References

Annex B Significant environmental impacts

Annex C Elements in environmental management systems

Annex D Effect and manageability

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