Apr 25 2009
More Eco Friendly Binding Options
If you’ve been keeping up with Sustainable Printing, you’d remember my post a couple of weeks ago on Environmentally Friendly Binding Options. Upon doing some research just yesterday, I found another part of the binding process that can make your projects even more eco-friendly!
You may also remember my post a while back on Sustainable Group. This company has so many cool office supplies to help your business scream green, but I noticed a product I wasn’t familiar with before.
Not only does Sustainable Group have a newly designed website, but they also have ReBound covers for wire, comb or coil bound documents that are incredible. Most anyone who has ever had pages bound in one of the aforementioned fashions probably had a clear plastic cover with a black (or other color) vinyl back cover. This is a pretty standard practice, but Sustainable Group has come back with a much more green alternative.
The clear covers that SG sells are clear PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) covers that are derived from plant cellulose, not petroleum! This makes the covers compostable and a much better option than the petroleum plastic counterpart. The covers even read “ReBound — Compostable Film — made from plants” at the bottom to display your commitment to responsible binding.
The back covers are 100% recycled (85% PCW) chipboard and are, of course, recyclable. Compare this to vinyl covers that cannot be recycled, and you have the making of one incredibly eco-friendly report, manual or sales presentation.
If your office has your own binding machine, you can order these covers in sets of 100, and they work with all existing wire, coil and comb binding machines. If you take your binding to a printer or bindery, ask if they offer these covers or are willing to purchase them for you. If the printer is serious about sustainable efforts, then they should start carrying these as soon as they hear about them!
