SPRINGFIELD, VA,. - June 12, 2008 - The Goetz Printing Company announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations. Goetz Printing is offsetting 100% of its electrical consumption through a blend of wind and solar certificates. Goetz neutralized its remaining carbon emissions footprint [natural gas and transportation] through its support of reforestation projects based both in the United States and abroad. This commitment establishes Goetz Printing as an environmental leader in the print communications community and demonstrates the proactive steps Goetz is taking in the fight against global climate change.

Goetz Printing's customers are growing increasingly conscientious of the effects that their decisions have on the environment. Corporate and association executives are beginning to weigh price versus the environmental impact and social cost, causing traditional procurement policies to be re-examined. Social responsibility is taking center stage and organizations are challenging themselves and their suppliers to offer credible, environmentally focused solutions. Organizations are looking for print partners whose business practices share their common value system, one that is respectful of the greater community.

"Our partnership with CarbonFund.org exponentially enhances the environmental initiatives program at Goetz Printing. We are proud to participate in a program that offers cutting-edge, technologically-based, sustainable solutions for our shared environment. After all, we too want our children to have planet Earth left in a condition worthy of inheriting," said Kevin McKenney, environmental initiatives manager, Goetz Printing.

"Goetz Printing has a history of being eco-conscious: it's certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Program for the Endorsement of Forestry Certifications," said Eric Carlson, Executive Director of Carbonfund.org. "Now Goetz Printing is taking the natural next step of offsetting its carbon footprint. We’re proud to help it go CarbonFree."

About Goetz Printing

Since 1926 the Goetz Printing Company has served the Greater Washington DC Metro Area with high quality, full color sheet-fed lithographic services. It is an all Heidelberg shop with the sole exception of its H-P Indigo 5000 digital color press. Goetz is certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and to the Program for the Endorsement of Forestry Certifications (PEFC). All inks and coatings are non-petroleum, vegetable based. Spent fountain solutions are handled in accordance with EPA and state regulations. All excess paper and metal plates are recycled. For more information about Goetz Printing and their environmental initiatives program contact Kevin McKenney at 703.569.8232 or look them up on the web at www.goetzprinting.com.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is one of the country’s leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions that they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting high-quality verified renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. Carbonfund.org works with over 400 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancôme.

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Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) reduces the threat of climate change by making it easy and affordable for any individual or business to reduce their carbon footprint and support climate-friendly projects. With its easy-to-use calculator, low offset cost per ton of CO2, and certified offset projects, Carbonfund.org is proving that anyone can reduce their impact on climate change easily and efficiently. Carbonfund.org is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit business, and a member of the EPA's Green Power Network, the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Ceres. Carbonfree and "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't" are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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