Using recycled paper and card stock in The Curious Cactus' products is something that is deeply important to me. I work full time in sustainability (primarily in carbon assessment) so it is an area of interest to me but also one of my core values to have as low an environmental impact as I can as a product based business.
There are so many reasons that I choose to use recycled cardstock so I thought I would highlight a few of the main reasons:
♻️ Preventing trees from being cut down - a valuable source of carbon sequestration and wildlife habitat
➛ According to the Environmental Protection Agency, recycling 1 tonne of paper saves 17 trees
♻️ Less water and energy is used in manufacturing♻️ Supporting the diversion of waste landfill
➛ Recycling a card and envelope instead of landfilling them reduces end of life emissions by 98%
➛ Landfill space is at a premium and avoiding using space for easily recyclable materials is important.
♻️ The cardstock I use is a lovely texture and softness - uncoated and easy to write on!