3 Simple Steps to Recycle Film and Reduce Plastic Waste  | Screenprinting.com

3 Simple Steps to Recycle Film and Reduce Plastic Waste

Jacelyn Wedman
Single-use plastic is wasteful. Every year, more and more plastic ends up in landfills, waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. It’s almost impossible to get away from single-use plastic in the 21st century. So what can screen printers do about it? Here’s one way to do your part: recycle used film.
Disposing of Hazardous Screen Print Shop Waste  | Screenprinting.com

Disposing of Hazardous Screen Print Shop Waste

Sage Larson
The screen printing process creates waste, particularly in the form of inks, emulsions, and the chemicals used to clean them off screens and tools. Some of this waste is hazardous. As awareness of environmental and safety concerns continue to grow, so does the importance of having a plan for properly disposing of it.
Plastisol Ink vs. Water Based Ink: What’s Different?  | Screenprinting.com

Plastisol Ink vs. Water Based Ink: What’s Different?

Kaitlyn Ingram

So, what is the deal with plastisol versus water based ink? Ink is one of the most used products when you are screen printing. For a long time plastisol inks were the most common choice since water based inks were more difficult to use. Plastisol served printers well and created some rad designs. But this […]

Simplify Your Recycle and Reorder Process With One Small Change

Kaitlyn Ingram

Hey Screen Printers, we’ve got another green screen printing tip for you! This video is all about helping you make your shop a little more Earth-friendly. All you need is one bin to simplify your recycling and reordering processes. Recycle: Chuck Your Used Containers in a Single Bin In the United States, almost 75% of […]

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Turning Lemons into Lemonade: How to Reuse Misprints

Kaitlyn Ingram

Mistakes happen. Even the best of us occasionally produces a misprint or two. But there is a way to turn those proverbial “lemons” into lemonade. Reuse those rejects to save money, and help the environment. Green screen printing practices are a cornerstone of Ryonet’s philosophy and business strategy.  They’re important to us, and they’re important […]

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Water:The Achilles Heel of the Industry

Marshall Atkinson

If you remember your Greek mythology, Achilles was the hero that was dipped into the water of the river Styx as an infant by his mother Thetis to give him divine protection in battle. Because she held him by his heel, that was the only part of his body that wasn’t protected. Despite his Brad […]

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How I Went Green

Ryonet Collaborator

To me, some things are more important than making the absolute most amount of money I can make every day. Issues like producing high quality and protecting my employees from contaminants that cause health issues are higher priorities for me than squeezing out every penny. When you walk into a lot of print shops, they’re […]