Paper E. Clips Lines

Environmentally Friendly Card Lines

Some important Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Bamboo – Unlike cotton, which consumes millions of pounds of pesticides each year, bamboo grows without pesticides or fertilizer, and is non-GMO. The fastest growing planet on the planet; it generates up to 35% more oxygen than hardwood trees; it absorbs four times as much carbon as hardwood and it can detoxify waste water and improve soil quality.

Earth Friendly Lines include:

 

Paper E. Clips

Amy Smyth
Our cards and envelopes are made of Cougar Natural paper by Domtar. It's FSC certified, Rainforest Alliance certified, SFI Fiber Sourcing certified and 10% post-consumer recycled content. It's made with Total Chlorine Free
(TCF) and Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) virgin fiber content.
 
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 cello packaging is made from corn starch and is biodegradable and compostable.

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).
 
Cartolina
Cartolina is proud to produce environmentally responsible paper products.
The cards are printed on recycled paper that comes with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification.The cards are printed with vegetable based inks and their printer was named Most Environmentally ProgresivePrinter in Canada at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Environmental Printing Awards. The FSC logo is displayed on the back of all counter cards.
 
Ecka & Pecka
E&P cards are printed with 100% PCW paper stock. The inks are vegetable-based and 100% VOC free.
 
Earthworks
Earthworks is printed on paper produced in Finland. The Äänekoski Board Mill is registered under the ISO 9001 quality assurance scheme and has been awarded ISO 14001 for environmental management. The paper is made from 100% primary fibre from sustainable forests. (PEFC accredited).
The bleached pulp used is elemental chlorine free (ECF) and is an acid free board.
 
Hard Cards
These cards are printed with soy ink on 100% post-consumer waste paper.
 
Jarndyce
Jarndyce cards are printed on FSC accredited paper made from at least 50% recycled card.
 
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.

Ling Design Ltd.
All products are produced using vegetable inks (Soya based) and our major suppliers are all ISO or Sedex registered. Most of the board used to produce Ling card product is FSC certified even if the FSC mark in not on the products. (They only print the FSC logo on new products rather than reprints due to internal stock management). There are exceptions where we use Chinese board but this is a very small percentage.
All non card products such as gift wrap, stationery or wallet notes etc are not FSC.
 
Liz & Pip
Liz and Pip print their cards on FSC certified papers.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
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!
 
Peacerev
Peacerev cards are printed on 100% recycled paper and printed right here in Canada.
 
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.
 
Red Cap Cards
All of the Red Cap cards are printed with soy based inks on premium recycled paper. The Letterpress cards are printed with soy based inks on 100% tree free cotton paper.
 
Roger La Borde
RLB cards are printed with vegetable based inks on FSC certified papers.
 
Scarlett
The cardstock for the handmade cards is Via and is cotton based.  The papers are mostly handmades or partially recycled. The printed cards are done on a cornwall stock which is partially recycled and is FSC approved.  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).
 
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.


Paper E. Clips Plus Division

 
Cheezburger
Cheezburger uses all FSC certified papers
 
Madison Park
Madison Park uses all FSC certified papers
 
Quotable
Quotable cards and envelopes are printed in the USA on 100% post consumer recycled paper that is FSC certified, carbon neutral, acid free and chlorine free, using certified wind power and vegetable based inks.
 
Smudge Ink
Smudge Ink cards and envelopes are made with at least 30% post consumer
recycled papers.   The clear bags and boxes, and cardboard boxes are
recyclable and all offsets are printed with soy inks using 100% wind power. Shoppers are made from 15% recycled materials and are completely recyclable.
 
Whigby
Whigby cards are printed on Cougar paper by Domtar using 10% post consumer recycled, FSC certified, SFI Fiber Sourcing certified paper, made with TFC total chlorine free, ECF elemental chlorine free virgin fibre content , under alkaline (acid-free) conditions.
 
Waste Not Paper
The base for all printed notes, wrap and bags is eco-white, made of 100%
recycled content with 30% PCW.   Bulk lines are made with at least 30%
PCW, Luxe papers are made with a mix of recycled content and cotton, a renewable resource. Please see their catalog for further eco friendly information.
 
Wendy Tancock

Wendy Tancock cards are printed on FSC certified and recycled papers.