Sustainability
2019 SGP National Eco Certification (Re Certified in 2022)
SGP is the premier sustainability certification in the printing industry. This broad standard covers litho, digital, wide format and other print methods, as well as custom label printing. Rose City Label was among the first label companies to subscribe to this rigorous standard. Our certification audit in August 2019 went went so well that we were exempt from the following audit cycle. This exemption is rarely granted, especially to newly certified facilities, but it was granted to us because of our ongoing focus on eco-friendly business practices.
2018 TLMI Environmental Leadership Award
TLMI is the leading North American label trade association. Each year, they select one printer and one supplier to highlight for their sustainability programs. Rose City Label was very proud to be selected for 2018. The award recognizes specific programs, demonstrated results, and a cultural commitment to the environment. We are very honored to join the list of past winners and we will never stop on our eco-friendly journey. This year, the awards were renamed in honor of Calvin Frost – a true environmental leader in the printing industry. There is nothing better than a cold frosty beer from our customer in the commemorative ‘Frosty 2018’ mug.
2018 Clackamas County LEADERS in Sustainability
Our local county also has an environmental certification that we recently renewed. This was our original eco-certification back in 2009 and Rose City Label has been on the green journey ever since. If you are a business here in the local area, please ask us about this program and its requirements. Since our original award more than a decade ago, we have re-upped with program as the standards evolved.
Recent Sustainability Blog Posts
RCL Partnership – OBRC Beer Bottle Recycling
Rose City Label is collaborating with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) on a new eco-friendly project. If successful, this will bring Oregon recycling to a whole new level. Rather than crushing and recycling the glass bottles, this innovative new...
Eco Friendly Water Wash Printing Plates
Water Not Solvent For many years, one of the last remaining chemicals in our shop has been plate making solvent. In order to make high quality photo polymer printing plates, the plate material must be etched away to remove the non-printing area and leave the raised...
Oregon Wines: Red, White and Green
Oregon businesses often lead the way when it comes to eco-friendly practices. We at Rose City Label are always on the lookout for new ways to reduce our impact on the local ecology. We’re also pretty enthusiastic about recognizing other local businesses that...
Go Green; Go Local
Increasingly, businesses are taking steps to become more environmentally responsible. The growing “green” trend is particularly strong here in the greater Portland area—which gives us at Rose City Label great pride in our hometown. Going green makes good financial...