Publishing Association Embraces Intech Environmental Workshops

Members of the Australian Publishers Association (APA) have been the first to benefit from the latest Intech Workshop – Environmental Strategies for the Print Buyer.

Workshops for the Association members were conducted at Craft Inprint in Brisbane, Hannanprint Victoria and Hannanprint NSW.

Initially only one session was planned at each venue, however demand exceeded expectations and additional sessions were held in Melbourne and Sydney.

Book publishers worldwide are continually under the microscope regarding their environmental responsibilities and the sourcing of environmentally sustainable paper is one of their major objectives. This topic which focused on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) accreditation was vigorously discussed during each workshop. Stephen Hawkins from Australian Paper provided an overview of how Australian