Xerox has developed a silver ink that can be used to print electronic circuits on fabrics, films, and materials other than boards.

While we’re collecting and researching products made from various wastestreams for our upcoming exhibition at the Green Depot, we’re also thinking about greening the printing process, thanks to Eugene Lee of Rolling Press.
While going paperless is often a green ideal, it’s not always possible. When you need to print, whether it’s brochures or business cards, conventional green wisdom says to use recycled or FSC-certified papers and vegetable-based inks. But those are just the basics. Like bringing your own bags to the grocery store, we’ve heard this over and over again. What else can you do?
After touring Rolling Press yesterday, a [...]

Ink and toner cartridges are expensive and extremely difficult to recycle – making ink conservation a smart way to cut costs and help the environment. From an agency that sounds a bit like a 1960’s NASA coup comes a solution that makes a lot of sense when you take a closer look: Dutch designers SPRANQ creative communications have developed a font that uses up to 20% less ink by omitting parts of the letter’s fillings. Ecofont is based on the open source type face Vera Sans, and prints best at 9 or 10 pt on laser printers. It is is [...]