PARTNERS FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT


A partnership of local governments and businesses to encourage
and recognize environmental achievements.

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Training and Test
for Surface Cleaners
and Pressure Washers

  Print Shops Certification Criteria

Shop Name:         _______________________________

Contact:               _______________________________ 

Address:              _______________________________

City/St/Zip:          _______________________________

Date:                   _______________________________

Print Shop Pollution Prevention Criteria for Certification as a PACE Partner:

  • Use 5% or less isopropyl alcohol in fountain solutions
  • Ensure that 50% or more of inks used by the Company are vegetable based.
  • Ensure that 50% or more of cleaning materials (blanket and roller washes) are low  VOC (50% or less VOC content).
  • Remove and recycle silver prior to fixer being disposed to waste water system, or have photo processing
  • Recycle paper/plates/film.
  • Remove liquid from rags before discarding/laundering. 
  • Provide and use closed, fireproof containers for used rags.
  • Keep lids on containers when not in use.
  • Implement at least one energy conservation measure.
  • Implement at least one water conservation measure.
  • Certify that to the best of your knowledge, your shop is in compliance with any local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
  • Share you P2 success stories with at least one other business.
  • Commit to an annual pollution prevention review.

Recognition for your efforts:

  • Completing 3 criteria listed above qualifies your shop for advertising twice a year.

  • Completing all of the criteria qualifies your shop for the PACE decal to use in your shop and its advertising, plus the twice a year advertising.


Shop’s Representative Signature:


_________________________________

Title:  _________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

 

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Printing Certification Criteria    

Emissions inventory worksheet for VOCs (.xls)

  Businesses

Certified Printing Businesses