Finding an Eco-friendly Ink Path

In-plants interested in incorporating sustainable practices into the pressroom have a number of choices when it comes to ink. To help you sort them out, Joe Bendowski, president of Van Son Holland Ink Corp. of America, offers these descriptions of what is available:

• Vegetable-based ink is made with vegetable oil, such as soybean or corn oil, as a substitute for petroleum or mineral oils. Vegetable-based inks significantly reduce the amount of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) released into the air during printing.