FSC The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that was established to promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests. FSC certification is the global standard for responsible forest management. When paper is FSC-certified, that means the wood used to manufacture it has come from a sustainable forest that meets strict management standards in regard to environmental impact, treatment of indigenous people and compliance with the laws of the land.
Soy Based Inks - Soy inks are predominately made from non-toxic soybean oil instead of petrochemicals. Using soy reduces VOC emissions (which cause air pollution) and creates a safer work environment for print shop employees. Soybean oil, which is also a renewable resource, aids in recycling the paper after printing since the waste is not considered hazardous and can be treated more easily, completely and cost-effectively.
Pre and Post-Consumer Waste (PCW)- is simply the garbage that individuals routinely discard, either in a waste receptacle or a recycling bin. Post-consumer waste is distinguished from pre-consumer waste, which is the reintroduction of manufacturing scrap (such as trimmings from paper production, defective aluminum cans, etc.) back into the manufacturing process.
Art Angels
Where possible Art Angels print on 100% recycled board, otherwise they use boards manufactured from 100% elemental chlorine free pulp from FSC approved managed forest with a sound replanting program. All new envelopes are now made from 100% recycled materials. The envelopes on the 'Eco-chic' range include straw particles with the recycled pulp; the notelets and 'Millefleurs' ranges are made from post consumer beverage cartons! All new cello packaging is now made from corn starch and is biodegradable and compostable. Some stock is still packed in the old cello but they are selling through.
Bumble Ink
Our new cards this year are printed on 100% post consumer waste stock and accompanied with 100% recycled envelopes. Cards from our other lines are printed on 30% recycled textured stock. All single cards are wrapped in cello that is corn based and biodegradable.
Calypso Calypso Cards adopts environmentally friendly products and procedures whenever possible using the highest post-consumer recycled content available, while maintaining their commitment to quality. They use vegetable or soy-based inks and all cards are either PCF (Processed Chlorine Free) or ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free).
Cath Tate Cards
Cath Tate cards use super eco degradable plastics in their cards packing. The Envelopes are 100% recycled and the paper that the cards are printed on is 300 gsm revived silk board & 75% recycled. They are currently looking into using 100% recycled paper on the cards and printing with soya based inks. All of their invoices are printed on recycled paper.
Fomato
Fomato cards are printed on FSC-certified stock and use vegetable-based inks.
Jacki Paper
Jacki Paper likes to climb trees as much as she likes to make things from paper. Here are some important things to know about her cards. They are made from 100% recycled paper with 30% post-consumer waste. There is an organic compound in the paper that makes the card sparkly – it makes the soya-based letterpress ink sparkly too. Jacki Paper prints locally and the cards are packaged in biodegradable, compostable cello bags made from corn.
Jodds
These cards are all printed on Ensocoat Board that is an ECF Board (Elemental Chlorine Free) using wood fibre from sustainable forests - FSC CREDITATION RW COC SGS-COC-000912. The ink is Alpha Eco Intense, which uses a vegetable oil base rather than the less eco-friendly mineral and solvent based ones.
Koco NY
Cards are printed on recycled paper with Soya based inks.
Laura Darrington
Laura Darrington uses FSC boards for the majority of her ranges. In addition, the cards are printed using vegetable based inks on presses using solvent reduction technologies.
Maria
Maria's cards and envelopes contain post consumer recycled content, and the cello bags are recyclable. She will soon start printing this information on the back of the cards.
moki
All new moki cards are printed in Canada on FSC-certified paper stock using vegetable-based inks and alcohol-free presses. All envelopes are also FSC-certified.
Masala Cards
All blank cards are printed on FSC certified paper. The greeted cards are not. Sustainability is the hottest issue today on the environmental front. There is so much recycled fiber being used today that it has become equally important to implement methods to sustain our forest. The FSC certification is the top benchmark to ensure that the forests are not clear-cut, toxic herbicides not used, old growth not cut and habitats not destroyed. In order to utilize the FSC logo on a printed piece the chain of custody (COC) for the FSC product must be maintained by all FSC certified parties -- from forest -> to paper mill -> to distributor -> to printer.
Masha D’Yans
These cards have always been printed with soy inks on recycled paper. Just one more important reason to feel good about offering Masha’s cards to your customers!
Museums & Galleries The Eden range is printed on post-consumer waste and FSC certified fibres. It is completely biodegradable and compostable. The inks used are 100% vegetable oil based and the cello bags are made from bio-degradable corn starch. Any unavoidable CO2 emissions created in the production and distribution of the EDEN range are assessed and offset to net zero in partnership with The Carbon Neutral Company and their independent science advisors ECCM. See cat page 50.
Oboe
Oboe printers are fsc registered and have ISO accreditations. Hello sunshine, flora and all white xmas cards are printed on fsc stock called Callisto. All other coloured cards are currently printed onto boards that are from sustainable forests. The stock is called colorplan and is from gfsmith who have good eco policies. They are in the process of phasing out the ‘colorplan’ paper and using the fsc board "callisto" and then printing the required colour onto it, as it is better from an environmental front. Their 2009 catalogue is be printed on a recycled stock called "take two" using vegetable based inks.
OplusD
OplusD cards are printed on Finch Paper. All Finch Paper products now carry the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) on-product label, which certifies that the wood fiber used in the product line meets the sourcing requirements of the SFI® program. As well, all of the OplusD envelopes are at least 30% recycled: most are 100% recycled.
Owaboo
Owaboo cards are printed on stock made from 100% mixed sustainably managed forests. The envelope is made from 100% recycled post consumer waste and the bag is made from 100% biodegradable cornstarch.
Pango
Only the Happy Times and Fairy Tales are mixed FSC source from the Lake District in the UK, and have soya based inks or water based ones but with ordinary polybags. They are currently exploring the possibility of getting FSC board for the rest of the line.
Paper Loop
Paper Loop cards use a minimum of 30% recycled paper. Their printing is powered by wind. All white envelopes are 100% recycled and the coloured envelopes are produced from sustainable forests. Plus the sleeves are biodegradable!
Patience Brewster Patience Brewster prints their cards locally (in NY State), using soy inks, wind power and paper from responsible resources and replenished forests.
Portfolio
Most Portfolio cards are produced on FSC materials, printed from recycled aluminum plates, chemical free, on machines with totally eco-friendly compressors utilizing soya based inks. The paper is from sustainable forests and is Chlorine free.
Potluck Press
Divine Woo products that are printed locally contain 30% post consumer recycled waste (indicated by a recycled logo on the back of the cards) These cards include #’s dw104, 107, 109,112, 126, 128, 129, 130 & 131. Divine Woo products printed in Hong Kong (new Woo and Enclosures) have no recycled content, however they are chlorine free. The Photoplay cards all contain 30% post consumer recycled content and ALL of the envelopes are 100% recycled. They are currently looking at using soy based inks as well as moving all papers to partially recycled material. We will provide notification as soon as the switch is made.
PQ2
All of the Victoriana envelopes are FSC approved.
Scarlett
The cardstock for the handmade cards is Via and is cotton based. No trees were harmed in the making of these cards. The papers we use on them are mostly handmades or partially recycled. The printed cards are done on a cornwall stock which is partially recycled and is FSC approved. Which basically means the forest it comes from is replenished. The inks are all environmentally friendly too.
Shannon Martin
All Shannon Martin cards are now printed using soy-based inks on FSC-certified paper stock. This recycled paper includes 30% postconsumer waste and was made with wind generated electricity. It is also acid free. Shannon Martin has also replaced her white envelopes with a custom matte copper colour, printed on 30% recycled paper.
Smock
Smock creates their cards using pesticide-free bamboo (the fastest-growing plant on earth). They are powered by wind energy and give 1% of their sales to environmental causes (1% for the planet).
Stuck4Words
All new products will now be badged with the FSC logo. 2008 Christmas cards have the FSC logo on them. Inks are all vegetable-based and the company is just in the process of getting its environmental accreditation ISO 14001. Cello bags are not yet recyclable but they are aiming to implement recyclable bags by 2009.
Two Bad Mice
The new occasion cards (OMX) are FSC accredited and printed with vegetable oil based inks. The accompanying envelopes are not.
Velvet Olive
Velvet Olive cards uses inks that non-polluting and all the board comes from sustainable forests in the UK and Norway. The cello bags are compostable in 45 days.
PEC Plus
Borealis Press, Quotable, Elum, Madison Park and Waste Not Paper are all very eco friendly as well. Please see their respective catalogues for details.
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