... why recycle

even considering that the basic raw material used for the manufacture of paper is predominantly trees, it would be incorrect to assume that by using and recycling waste paper you are directly saving trees in the rain forest, as most trees used to make paper are grown commercially in managed plantations. in these "sustainable" forests more trees are planted to replace those cut down, and paper is also only made from the parts of the tree that can not generally be used in other industries such as furniture making.

so, there are other important environmental reasons for using recycled paper!

 

... why it makes sence

the manufacture of recycled paper uses considerably less energy and water than the pulping process used to turn virgin wood into paper. there other benefits too, such as fewer air polluting emissions as recycled paper is not usually bleached using chlorine, which reduces the dioxins released into the environment.

paper and card accounts for a large proportion of waste collected for recycling, with over 1 million tonnes collected annually in england alone. this means that any paper waste that is collected and recycled ends up in landfill or goes for incineration. paper is biodegradable, so this means that when it goes to landfill it rots and produces methane. methane is a greenhouse gas which is 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. using recycled waste paper to produce new paper means that disposal problems and landfill needs are substantially reduced.

... vegetable based inks

we give preference to vegetable based inks with a low level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). vegetable based inks utilize corn, walnut, coconut, linseed, canola and soy-bean oils which are all renewable resources (unlike petroleum). vegetable based inks frequently have a lower percentage of VOCs, which contribute to air and water pollution.

vegetable based inks also have several other advantages. compared to petroleum inks, less vegetable ink is needed for a given print job, it is easier to deink the paper when it is recycled, and it can result in brighter colors. just because a given ink is vegetable or soy based, does not automatically mean that it is a low VOC ink. some vegetable based inks contain 25% VOCs.

... localized suppliers

producing print as close as possible to the point of use has the major environmental benefit of reducing road haulage, not only reducing CO2 emmissions, but also lessening the impact on the environment by reducing the amount of frieght on our already overloaded road network.