Trish Fritz of the U.S. GPO

In this special presentation of On Paper: LIVE! from SustainCommWorld Boston, host David Crew speaks with Trish Fritz, Assoc. Chief of Staff, Strategic Environmental Programs, the U.S. Governmental Printing Office about the challenges in greening their printing practices, and the return on investment in doing so.

Fritz brings extensive Capitol Hill and government relations experience to GPO. She was a member of a western U.S. Senator’s staff. Fritz served as Director for Federal and State Government Relations for a start-up coalbed natural gas technology company. She worked with Congress, Department of Energy and the Department of Interior to promote more efficient and environmentally sound technologies to enhance coalbed natural gas development. These technologies helped increase gas production efficiency while reducing the environmental impact of excess water. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and Spanish from the University of Wyoming.

SustainCommWorld is focused on educating communication professionals from corporations, institutions and government agencies about how to develop sustainable green workflows and supply chains to lower their carbon footprint. SustainCommWorld currently produces two major events: The Business of Green Media in cooperation with the Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department and the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, and The Green Media Show, a conference and expo in Boston.