How wasteful and potentially harmful to the environment is the traditional screen-printing business?
Dave The impact and dangers of the traditional screen printing business are real and numerous. The type of product offered is traditionally not an organic product meaning that chemical pesticides and fertilizers were used in production of the shirt. The inks used are typical PVC based and contain phthalates. There is a lot of research on PVC and phthalates, but it is generally agreed that they are harmful to the environment. Some studies have even suggested the possible retention of some of these chemicals in the body that can lead to liver and kidney problems. Some states are pursuing legislation to stop the use of traditional plastisol ink in kids clothing – that tells us there must be a potentially negative impact. There are viable, quality alternatives currently available. The typical screen print shop is often a place where they use spray tack to keep the printing pallets tacky. This is not only a dangerous chemical for the printers to use, it is applied with the use of an aerosol
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