Green Print

Printing that doesn't cost the earth

Here at StuPrint.com, we're committed to helping the environment. Here are some of the service we can offer:

Paper

100 percent certified paper

Our green paper is 100% certified.

We only use paper from companies which are dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests.

Print

Vegetable oil based inks

There are three main areas of concern:

• VOCs (volatile organic compounds)
  emitted as the ink dries.
• Heavy metals
  these are contained in certain pigments (particularly metallic colours) and can result in environmental and worker health hazards.
• Non-renewable resources
  the oil content in non-vegetable oil inks is petroleum-based.

Our green printing uses vegetable oil-based inks.

Vegetable oil inks have much lower rates of VOCs emissions than mineral oil inks. Also, in contrast to mineral oils, vegetable oils are derived from renewable resources, and the inks made from them are more easily removed from waste paper during de-inking. Another plus is that the pigments in the vegetable oil inks do not usually contain heavy metals. Please email us at sales@stuprint.com if youd like us to organise a bespoke quote for this service.

If you are specifically looking for an environmentally responsible stationer, then we can fully recommend Utterly Printable. Personalise invitation and card designs online safe in the knowledge that eco-friendliness is being kept at the front of mind. 

More Information

For more information on any of these techniques, please visit:

www.ppe.uk.net
The definitive environmental printing and paper website in the UK.