Masked author (or maybe just hiding behind his hat) D. Eadward Tree has often provided WhatTheyThink Going Green with slightly skewed – but right on target – “analysis and wisecracks about ink-on-paper publishing.” Mr. D. Eadward has his ear to the ground and has uncovered a plan to propose legislation that would provide U.S. government subsidies for “green” printing. Print Buyers Online, as part of the Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference coming up in Washington DC, announced: "On July 19, 2010 at the ninth annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference in Washington, DC, Print Buyers Online.com will be unveiling legislation that will be presented to Congress starting on Wednesday, July 21 that can save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars a year or more on print. This legislation proposes that any print project that is bought in an environmentally sustainable way is eligible for refunds of state sales taxes by the Federal government. "To determine the cost savings for your company, you only need to calculate the percentage of print jobs that meet sustainable standards (can be recycled, include 15% or more PCW, are printed on paper that is legally harvested, etc.) and then calculate the sales tax of those jobs, to appreciate the enormous cost-savings." Read the rest of the story at Dead Tree Edition. The real question? What is green printing? Care to add your definition? Remember, to establish a standard and calculate the tax refund (subsidy) it needs to be clear and measurable.