Press, awards and interviews

Host Lorraine Duncan talks with Greg about the practical side of eco-friendly printing, including changes small businesses can make within their budget.

Dave Crysler and Greg discuss what it takes to produce print sustainably, including sourcing recycled paper, choosing inks and evaluating environmental claims in the printing industry.

A conversation with the Dandelion Branding team about running a print business on environmental principles since 1990, and what changed in the industry along the way.

Host Merrill Loechner of the Long Island BOSS Network talks with Greg about whether a printer's practices match its clients' values. Greg covers seed paper, vegetable inks and how to evaluate environmental claims.

An early long-form interview on why Greg moved to recycled stock and vegetable inks, and what that meant commercially in 2009, when fewer buyers were asking for recycled paper.

Edward Denison's reference on sustainable print finishing: eco-friendly inks and pigments, recycled substrates, and the manufacturing techniques behind them. It is a useful reference for designers who want to specify sustainable materials.

Greg Barber received the inaugural Eco Kudo Award from Communication Arts in 1998, recognizing early work in environmental printing at a time when recycled stock and vegetable inks were still a specialist request rather than an industry option.

Greg talks with Darren and the Music Man about running a print business with high environmental standards.