Sustainable printing

While looking for paper for sustainable printing, we came across Waardewenders, who give residual materials a new purpose.

One of their projects is:

paper made with grass from bee-friendly Dutch

roadside verges

Using verge grass as a raw material for paper reduces waste and prevents the CO² stored in the grass clippings from being released. The clippings are dried and ground in-house by Waardewenders before being processed.
Because the clippings are not left on the roadside verges, the soil remains nutrient-poor, creating better conditions for a wider variety of flowers, herbs and grasses. This provides food and shelter for all kinds of animals. Insects are a food source for birds, bats and small mammals. In addition, the complex root systems of herb-rich soils help retain water and keep the ground more stable. Once the flowers and herbs have finished blooming, the grass is cut again and used to make new paper.

Made in the Netherlands

With verge grass fibres sourced and produced in the Netherlands, transport is reduced and CO2 emissions are minimised.

Sustainable

Reusing waste paper and adding verge grass means fewer trees are needed to make this paper, which has an NL Greenlabel A sustainability passport.

Visible fibres

No chemical processes are used to bleach the paper, and the roadside grass fibres are subtly visible in the paper.

Responsible

The roadside grass fibres used to make the paper come from ecologically managed verges. This means the verges aren't mown every week, giving wildflowers a chance to bloom. This helps insects and small animals living in the verges survive. The entire verge isn't mown all at once either; some vegetation is left standing. This creates a better habitat for butterflies and bees.

Want to know more about this paper?

Visit https://www.voorbijpapier.nl/

We can print and print on this beautiful voorBIJ paper very well, in both black and white and colour. We currently stock two paper weights: 90 and 300 gsm.

90 gsm voorBIJ

90 gsm is suitable for printing flyers, leaflets, letterhead, reports and brochures.

300 gsm voorBIJ

300 gsm is suitable for printing business cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations, certificates, menus and any other printed materials you want to give a natural look.

Request a quote for your sustainable print job on this paper using the form below.