Pick up a newspaper and a pen and while the two look drastically different, their inks make them quite similar. Soy-based inks are used by almost 90% of American newspapers because its more environmentally friendly. For example, newspapers that use soy inks are easier to recycle because the ink can be removed in an easier and more timely manner. In other ink applications, soy-based inks are able to produce higher quality and more accurate colors.