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Solid Waste Management in the Printing and Publishing Industry THOMAS J. SORG, Chief Basic Data Branch Division of Technical Operations Bureau of Solid Waste Management Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, Ohio INTRODUCTION The printing and publishing industry in the United States is the largest supplier of printing in the world and is composed of more than 40,000 establishments scattered throughout our 50 States. The industry is recognized as a domain of the small business man with approximately four out of every five establishments employing fewer than 20 persons. As with many other industries, however, a relatively small number of large firms concentrated in major industrial regions produce a large percentage of the total output. This is especially evident in the case of newspapers. Historically, the industry has grown at a rate that closely approximates the growth rate of the gross national product (GNP). In 1969, the value of printing industry shipment was over $24 billion, capital expenditures estimated about $950 million, and total employment at approximately 1,091,000 persons. The total value of shipments for the large industries alone constituted about 2.5 percent of the GNP. The outlook for the printing and publishing industry as a whole is optimistic. With the increase in population, the expected increase in education level, and the amount of printed information available, the demand for all printed products should increase over the next few years. The purpose of a study conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute for the Federal solid waste management program was to provide information on solid waste management in the printing and publishing industry, defined as Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), Code 27 and specifically including newspapers, SIC 271; periodicals, SIC 274; books, SIC 273; and commercial printing, SIC 275. The basic study technique was field interviews with plant personnel and personal observations of waste management procedures. The survey sample consisted of 105 firms from all major geographic regions of the continental United States. Sample distribution was also in proportion to the number of firms in each SIC code and to plant size. Furthermore, although most printing plants are located in urban, industrial areas, plants in rural areas were also included. 888
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Title | Solid waste management in the printing and publishing industry |
Author | Sorg, Thomas J. |
Date of Original | 1971 |
Conference Title | Proceedings of the 26th Industrial Waste Conference |
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Extent of Original | p. 888-896 |
Series | Engineering extension series no. 140 |
Collection Title | Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University |
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Transcript | Solid Waste Management in the Printing and Publishing Industry THOMAS J. SORG, Chief Basic Data Branch Division of Technical Operations Bureau of Solid Waste Management Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, Ohio INTRODUCTION The printing and publishing industry in the United States is the largest supplier of printing in the world and is composed of more than 40,000 establishments scattered throughout our 50 States. The industry is recognized as a domain of the small business man with approximately four out of every five establishments employing fewer than 20 persons. As with many other industries, however, a relatively small number of large firms concentrated in major industrial regions produce a large percentage of the total output. This is especially evident in the case of newspapers. Historically, the industry has grown at a rate that closely approximates the growth rate of the gross national product (GNP). In 1969, the value of printing industry shipment was over $24 billion, capital expenditures estimated about $950 million, and total employment at approximately 1,091,000 persons. The total value of shipments for the large industries alone constituted about 2.5 percent of the GNP. The outlook for the printing and publishing industry as a whole is optimistic. With the increase in population, the expected increase in education level, and the amount of printed information available, the demand for all printed products should increase over the next few years. The purpose of a study conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute for the Federal solid waste management program was to provide information on solid waste management in the printing and publishing industry, defined as Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), Code 27 and specifically including newspapers, SIC 271; periodicals, SIC 274; books, SIC 273; and commercial printing, SIC 275. The basic study technique was field interviews with plant personnel and personal observations of waste management procedures. The survey sample consisted of 105 firms from all major geographic regions of the continental United States. Sample distribution was also in proportion to the number of firms in each SIC code and to plant size. Furthermore, although most printing plants are located in urban, industrial areas, plants in rural areas were also included. 888 |
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