Print Ready Goes Green!
Its not easy being green.
Our goal is to deliver the best printed material to you, our customer. But we feel this should not be at an expense to the earth. We feel every business should operate in a clear and responsible way.
We here at Print Ready value the planet – nature is precious and we want to do what we can to preserve it. Where possible, we strive to make our business as environmentally-friendly as possible.
To prove this, we’ve listed all of our initiatives that help make our business as green as it can be.
Recycled Papers
The paper industry is constantly changing and we here at Print Ready are always interested in sourcing alternative sustainable papers from mills across Europe. We offer a selection of recycled paper and cards which are environmentally friendly, unique and professional.
Kraft: This stock has a hand-made look and feel to it. It is an ideal stock for any business that aims to promote their green credentials. Our partly and fully recycled papers are FSC Accredited.
G.F. Smith’s Extract: How would you like your business cards to be printed on recycled coffee cups? Thanks to GF Smith, we can do this. ‘Extract’ is available in 10 colours which are all inspired by nature. To order your business cards on Extract, drop us a line.
Pulp Board: Pulp board as the name suggests is made from 100% pulped board that is sustainable and environmentally friendly. Stylish, modern and eco friendly.
Recycling
Like most things in manufacturing, waste and by-products are inevitable. When you order business cards, banners or brochures from us, we print these on large oversized sheets which enable us to tile your job and allow images bleed off the edge. But what happens to the bits we cut off, the edges? The answer is simple, we recycle them.
We recycle as much as we can, we donate offcuts and reminants to local schools and playschools and we dispose of as much waste as we can via the council.
We seperate our waste into separate bins to ensure that your offcuts don’t end up in a landfill but are recycled and transformed back into beautiful paper and card so they can be used again for the next customer.
Delivery
Being environmentally conscious doesn’t just stop when your goods leave our factory door. How it gets to you matters too. That is why we have partnered with Wheels for a proportion of our local delivery around Dublin. Their cargo bikes and electric vehicles offer a carbon neutral and efficient delivery option which helps lower the carbon footprint.
Carbon Smart
We are currently on a path to becoming a Carbon Smart Certified business. This is a long road but one worth taking. It will involve checking all our procedures and our factories where we will learn how to minimise the effects our business has on the environment.
We recognise the need to improve our operational procedures and to reduce any negative effects our printing has on our environment. Our goal is to achieve a balance between environmental concerns and economic realities.