Monadnock Paper

I love free stuff. Monadnock just sent me a really neat package with all sorts of information about their products.  Did you know that Monadnock papers are:

• Made with 100% renewable electrical energy (a combination of hydroelectric and wind)
• Carbon neutral by purchasing carbon credits
• Have a ISO 14001:2004 certified EMS.
• FSC certified
• PCF (process chlorine free), and the virgin fiber papers are also ECF (elemental chlorine free)
• They make paper fiber into compost and animal bedding

Their website also has an environmental design guide with cool things like environmental calculators and some explanations of common environmental logos.

It was a well put together package. I love uncoated stocks with lots of ink coverage. That, and their field guide has illustrations (by Charley Harper) which really compliment the message they are trying to send. As a designer >cough< I choose illustrations over pictures 85% of the time. Love it as a design element.

Using FSC logos

There are certain requirements for using the FSC logo. First, you need to verify your sheet at http://www.fscus.org/paper/. That will tell you the version that you can use for the sheet. We will confirm that the correct logo has been selected and then send you a FPO version. Wentworth will place the high res version when we receive the files.

Smartwood & Rainforest Alliance

Wentworth is FSC certifed through Smartwood, the world’s leading FSC certifier. They are part of the Rainforest Alliance, which is why we are able to print the cute frog! Any job where you use the FSC logo you can use the RA logo.

Smartwood

Do you know why frogs are typically used for rainforest initiatives? The health of the frog population of an area is a key indicator of the health of the ecosystem. Frogs eat bugs and splash around in water, so they are directly affected by ANY change to their environment. They’re also pretty dang cute..

Environmental calculators

See how the paper you choose impacts the world around you!

http://www.mohawkpaper.com/

http://www.neenahpaper.com/ECOPAPERCALCULATOR/index.asp?ft=Home