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How Green are you?
Why Green Business is Smart Business in sustainable printing.
Because printing green will strengthen your environmental credentials and help you win new business from the increasing number of customers who prefer to deal with environmentally-conscious companies.
Choosing green options for your print materials is even easier than sorting out your recycling contents at home, so give us a call to get started.
Some papers claim to be 'recycled' when they actually contain very little recycled content - and that's why we've taken so much care to choose a paper which is produced from environmentally sustainable sources.
Here are some simple things you can do to help the environment in your business:
1. Reduce your paper use
You can print on both sides of the paper, reconsider the need to print emails, switch to a digital fax machine or use a recycling bin for the paper you can't reuse within the office.
2. Beware of "greenwash" (or environmentally-friendly imposters)
Some papers claim to be 'recycled' when they actually contain very little recycled content. Worldwide offers a range of environmentally-friendly papers, many of which are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - a globally recognised certification which promotes the environmentally-friendly, socially responsible and economically-viable management of the world's forests. The FSC is supported by WWF, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, so by choosing FSC papers from Worldwide, you're in good company.
3. Consider the size of your print runs
If you're creating a time-sensitive promotion, you don't want boxes full of unused entry forms going to waste after the promotion has ended. Then again, if you're printing longer-life items such as your company letterhead, it's more environmentally-friendly (as well as more economically-viable!) to print in bulk to save on the energy, chemicals and packaging involved in each separate print run.
4. Choose "green" paper stock
The days of gritty, grey recycled paper are long gone. Speak to your local Worldwide team about the types of environmentally-friendly paper available. From matt finishes to high gloss, reducing your environmental footprint doesn't have to mean a drop in the quality of your print materials. New sustainable paper sources are continually being developed, so a wider range of environmentally friendly papers will be available as this happens.
Why should your business use our earth-friendly paper?
Because it's made from 100% post-consumer waste - that's to say recycled material from our homes and offices. This can include milk cartons, newspaper, office paper and all kinds of other rubbish which you sort for collection.
Paper that goes to landfill will eventually disintegrate - but the process takes about 50 years! So buying recycled paper like Worldwide Green means you're supporting the organisations who work to reduce the amount of paper that ends up as landfill.
Our new Green range performs just like the paper you're used to using, and is available in 100, 140 and 300 gsm.
Best of all, Worldwide Green paper can itself be recycled - so the earthfriendly loop stays intact!
And finally, the new paper is the next step in our Green journey. We already use new technology such as computer to plate printing, vegetable based printing inks and waterless printing, and we're working to further reduce the environmental impact of our business activities.
And just remember, it's a lot easier to recycle paper than to recycle an old computer monitor, computer or printer.
Give us a call and find out how we can help your business to get greener with our new paper. | 
