Maybe you've seen this term at a few card descriptions in our shop: cards made of sustainable PaperWise paper. What does that mean, and why is this paper special and eco-friendly? Continue reading!
What is PaperWise paper?
Paper is usually made from cut-down trees, or old paper that's been recycled. Recycled paper is a bit more eco-friendly than 'new' paper, because no trees will be cut, but there's a better option!
PaperWise is non of those: it's tree-free paper so that's even more sustainable than recycled paper! The material for this paper would otherwise have been burnt: agricultural waste, like leaves and other bits that are left over after harvesting vegetables. Isn't it fantastic that this stuff can be used for making paper?!
This paper is also produced 100% CO2-neutral, and that's good too!
Facts
The environmental impact of PaperWise was researched by an independent party, and what they found? The impact of PaperWise is 29% lower than recycled paper, and even 47% lower than FSC-paper made of wood fibres. That's a big difference!
Source: IVAM University of Amsterdam
Quality
Is the paper's quality even good? Yes, for sure! It's just as good as any other good paper brand, and just as recyclable.
PaperWise and Oh Bear Studio
Oh Bear Studio was created out of love and admiration for nature, so picking this eco-friendly paper was an easy choice for me! It took some investigating, an investment, and a different approach with the printing process, but I think it's definitely worth it. Now I can offer eco-friendly greeting cards , with a nice natural vibe which I really like. I hope you'll enjoy it just as much as I do!
P.S. every A6 sized card will include a PaperWise envelope as well, woo!