easy being green?

Today’s post is inspired by a great conversation I had with our new friend Eugune from Rolling Press, a great local Brooklyn printer, that uses only recycled papers, vegetable inks and environmentally-conscious practices.

Check out their beatuiful website http://www.rollingpress.com/.

Our clients always express their interest in being environmentally friendly with the decision they make about their invitation and stationery choices.  So we thought we would share some info about making your paper choices and keeping your invitation beautiful and eco-conscious.

One easy solution we often recommend is to consider using paper made of cotton fibers rather than post-consumer recycled. Cotton paper is strong, beautifully textured and a more renewable resource that takes less energy, bleach and chemicals to successfully achieve beautiful paper.

While there are many companies that make cotton paper, Oblation Paper & Press can boast that they make their own.

Crane & Co. paper is probably the most recognizable source for cotton paper.  Best of all, they use recycled cotton rag so no new cotton is grown to make the paper.  

The down side to cotton paper, however, is that due to its weight and texture sometimes your printing methods are limited. Post-consumer recycled paper is another great option and now is available in a beautiful array of colors and sizes, no more of the old school speckeled brown card stock.

http://www.greenpapercompany.com/difference.html