Being green doesn't mean you need to spend a fortune on recycled paper when it comes to environmentally friendly business stationery. In fact all our standard products are Elemental Chlorine Free, FSC certified and from sustainable sources. All our litho presses use vegetable based inks, and hold ISO14001 environmental standards certification.
Is 'recycled' really the best environmentally friendly option?
If you’re environmentally conscious then you may think that recycled printing is the way to go. However there is often a misconception that confuses recycling with recycled when it comes to paper.
Recycling your paper is important and most recycled paper goes in to packing materials and other applications that don’t require a printable surface. Recycled paper is not suitable for printing without being subjected to similar processes that virgin paper has gone through.
Most significantly, unlike plastics and glass that use up the worlds unsustainable minerals that can take thousand if not millions of years to regenerate paper is completely different.
All virgin paper that is sold in the UK has come from sustainable forests, this means chopping down old pulp wood trees, that have been grown specifically for making paper and replacing them with new ones. Old trees are far less effective at generating the oxygen than new trees so this act is actually a very environmentally friendly way of regeneration.
Because of the current hype about recycling there has been a demand for recycled printing, and because there is demand there is a market, so we do offer recycled printing, but we do think that it’s important that you make an informed decision.
Our position is very much on the fence, we don’t feel buying recycled paper is necessary but being sure to recycle your paper afterwards is actually the important bit.
About the eco office range
Our full colour eco office range of products are 100% post consumer reclaimed material which conforms to FSC (forest stewardship council) standards. All items are printed in full colour with vegetable based inks and are fully supported by www.recyclenow.com.
We don't just stop at business stationery when it comes to recycled, we also have recycled flyers.
All about the paper: 9lives 100% Offset
100% FSC recycled paper
FSC certified as containing 100% post-consumer reclaimed material
The paper is manufactured using Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) pulp.
Conforms to criteria set by Government for recycled papers
100 and 120 g/m2 are guaranteed for mono and colour inkjet printing and for mono and colour laser printing
Compares well with premium uncoated grades for brightness and whiteness, while its smoothness ensures precision printing
Has a very good level of opacity
Available in a wide range of weights ranging from 80 –350 g/m2
9lives Offset is sourced through PaperCo (The Paper Company), the largest paper merchant in the UK.
Recycled Business Cards
Finished Size: Business Card (85mm x 55mm)
Paper Type: 100% Recycled White Uncoated 9lives Offset
Paper Weight: 350gsm (380 micron)
Colours: Full colour single or double sided
Quantity of 100, 250, 500 and 1000 are printed digitally - 2500 plus Litho.
Turnaround: 4/6 working days from approval & payment (subject to spec)
standard business cards
laminated business cards
ompliment slips
presentation folders
NCR pads
continuation sheets
invoice pads
envelopes
printed labels
rubber stamps
workwear
printed signs
printed pens
floor mats
awards
certificates
continous stationary
corporate calendars
direct mail
solicitors corners
we do it all -
poster fraomes
snap frames
'frameworkz' frames
counter top dispenser
floorstand dispenser
hexagonal dump bin
pallet wrapper
paper carrier bags
acrylic dispensers
shelf talkers
plastic boxes
cardboard boxes
we do it all -
recycled compliment slips
recycled leaflets
recycled paper pens
recycled paper pencils
maize pens
tetrapak pens
recycled plastic products
recycled vending cup products
algae products
we do it all -
invitations
postcards
wall calendars
tent calendars
CD case calendars
book caleendars
corporate calendars
year planners
large desk calendar pads
diaries
christmas cards
xmas cards
template xmas card designs
we do it all -
large posters
correx panels
kappaline panels
hand outs
flyers
keyrings
pens
give-aways
exhibition systems
badges
name badges
presenter packs
we do it all -
