SUSTAINABILITY
Your green newspaper
Sustainable printing process
Digital printing reduces the ecological footprint. We print the exact number of copies without any superfluous prints. The printers are equipped with a unique camera system to detect reprints as well as adjustable speed and pause buttons to ensure a smooth printing process.
Additional features of our printers:
• Inkjet printers with low power consumption: no extra drying required
• No ozone emissions: a healthy work environment
• Climate regulation of the print room with heat pumps
![Printing your newspaper in an eco-friendly way - Genscom](https://www.genscom.be/sites/genscom/files/genscom%20sustainable%20printing%20process.png)
Environmentally friendly ink
We print all our newspapers on a rotary press with water-based ink without chemical solvents. No extra drying is required and no aggressive solvents are emitted.
The ink is also easy to remove, which facilitates the recycling process.
![Printing your newspaper with environmentally friendly ink - Genscom](https://www.genscom.be/sites/genscom/files/genscom%20print%20sustainable%20ink.png)
Eco-friendly newsprint
We use recycled and FSC-certified newsprint. That means the paper has been sourced from responsibly managed forests. The raw material (pulp) isn’t sourced from forests with a high nature value (‘primary forests’) nor from tropical rainforests that have been cut down or burned to make way for plantations.
![Printing your newspaper with eco-friendly newsprint - Genscom](https://www.genscom.be/sites/genscom/files/genscom%20eco-friendly%20newsprint.png)
Circular economy
Besides the use of materials, recycling is also essential. We don’t only recycle our paper but also organize the take-back and recycling of all packaging of paper rolls, ink cans and consumables by the supplier.
Plus, there's a lot of recycling done on the printers:
• Up to 80% of the printers are recyclable
• The inkjet printheads can also be reused
![Printing your newspaper thanks to a circular economy - Genscom](https://www.genscom.be/sites/genscom/files/genscom%20circular%20economy.png)
Local production
Our production is based in Antwerp, Belgium. Due to our favorable location, transport for deliveries in Belgium and the Netherlands is limited.
![Printing your newspaper locally - Genscom](https://www.genscom.be/sites/genscom/files/genscom%20local%20production.png)