As he sat at the IPMA awards banquet last month, watching the video of the In-Print contest judges selecting the Best of Show winner, Steve Rigby was surprisingly calm. Two of Washington State University's Gold-winning pieces were among the final four, and he was feeling rather confident.
Steve Rigby
IT’S SAFE to say that no one left the 31st annual National Government Publishing Association (NGPA) conference thirsting for more information. Held in Bellevue, Wash., near Seattle, the meeting combined excellent educational sessions with a well-orchestrated plant tour that left many attendees breathless.
Washington State University Earns FSC Certification After many months of effort, Washington State University’s printing facility has been awarded chain-of-custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Called University Publishing, it is one of the first in-plants to receive FSC certification. Steve Rigby, director of printing, says WSU’s strong commitment to the environment and sustainability inspired the in-plant to begin the certification process. With its certification in hand, the in-plant can now include the FSC logo on its printed products, further spreading the message about WSU’s commitment to the environment and to well managed forests. “We’re the biggest user of paper products on campus,”
Washington State University’s printing facility has become one of the first in-plants to receive its chain-of-custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Steve Rigby, director of printing, says WSU’s strong commitment to the environment and sustainability inspired the in-plant to begin the certification process. With its certification in hand, University Publishing can now include the FSC logo on its printed products, further spreading the message about WSU’s commitment to the environment and to well managed forests. Rigby will lead a session on FSC certification and the process of going green at the IPMA 2008 conference (www.ipma.org), taking place June 4-7 in Tunica, Miss.