# Eco Printing Greenprint By Bamboo Magazine | Published 2007-04-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-printing-greenprint References: [joshspear](http://www.joshspear.com/item/greenprint/) Greenpeint is a nifty software package that analyzes your [print jobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eprint) and flags those pages that appear to be wasteful. The package includes a PDF reader and "print preview" feature so you can see what your slimmed down print job will look like. Greenprint is a member of "1% for the Planet," an organization of companies which donate 1% of sales to [environmental causes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildsight). They also planted a tree for every unit sold in the month of March, and were gunning for [a million trees planted](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treesoil)!! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Printing:** Opportunity for businesses to adopt eco-friendly printing practices and technologies to reduce waste and environmental impact. - **Sustainable Software Solutions:** Emerging trend of software packages like Greenprint that analyze and optimize print jobs for sustainability and waste reduction. - **Corporate Social Responsibility:** Increasing importance of incorporating environmental causes and initiatives into business strategies, as seen with Greenprint's donation to 1% for the Planet. ### Who This Affects Most - **Printing and Document Management:** Opportunity for the printing industry to incorporate eco-friendly practices and software solutions like Greenprint to meet the growing demand for sustainable printing. - **Software Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for software developers to create more advanced and efficient solutions for analyzing and optimizing print jobs for environmental sustainability. - **Corporate Sustainability:** Growing industry focused on integrating sustainability practices and initiatives into business models, as seen with Greenprint's commitment to plant trees for every unit sold. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Laser Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-laser-printer.md) - [Urban Greening Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pub Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-pub-guide.md) - [Paper Waste Reduction Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-printer-concept.md) - [Paper-Saving Printer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roller-jet-printer.md) - [Subscription-Based Printing Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subscriptionbased-printing-service.md) - [Tree-Planting T-Shirt Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom.md) - [Ecosystem Restoration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-wedge.md) - [Recycled Printing Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmix.md)