Young's Printing is committed to eco-sustainable printing.

How are we different?

1.
Our house-stock offset sheet contains 100% FSC certified post-consumer recycled fiber, is processed using biogas energy, without the use of chlorine. Compared to virgin paper, every 100 pounds of our house sheet saves one tree, 510 gallons of fresh water, 119 pounds of air emissions, and 54 pounds of solid waste. It is manufactured in a suburb of Montreal just 6 hours from our plant, so it also saves on transportation emissions, over Asian and European alternatives.

Other eco-friendly stock choices at Young's Printing include non-plastic envelope windows, which are fully recyclable, which are made from organic materials and can be recycled along with paper.

2.
The process inks we use are soy-based and solvent-free. Other printers use inks with high Volatile Organic Compound (V.O.C.) content. Those V.O.C.'s are likely carcinogens and end up in our air and groundwater. Eco-friendly inks print beautifully, so there is really no reason to compromise.

3.
We use only 100% recycleable aluminum printing plates, and have a chemistry-free direct-to-plate system. Some other printing companies still use film processes or use aluminum plates, but with caustic chemical baths. Still others use plastic printing plates.

4.
All mailing lists are thoroughly scubbed to avoid over-printing. Undeliverable addresses, outdated addresses, and duplicate addresses are identified and corrected before your mail is addressed.

For more information, please reference these and other organizations:

Chlorine Free Paper Consortium : The Consortium is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to environmentally sound paper making.
Conservatree : Presents cutting-edge information on recycled, tree-free and chlorine-free printing and writing papers. Several articles, reports, newsletters, and discussions of issues can be found on the site.
Forest Ethics : ForestEthics protects endangered forests by transforming the paper and wood industries in North America and by supporting forest communities in the development of conservation-based economies.
Forest Stewardship Council : A non-profit organization set up to encourage the use of sustainable practices in forestry worldwide. New Leaf Paper is certified as a broker of FSC certified paper.

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) : Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and supports the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.

Rethink Paper : A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to catalyzing a transition to an ecologically sound U.S. pulp and paper industry.
The Independent Press Association : Choosing NLP not only helps the environment, it pays your IPA membership dues. NLP supports independent publishing, and the IPA supports environmental responsibility. This program promotes our shared values. Please e-mail info@newleafpaper.com for more information.
Woodwise : Co-op America, a leading non-profit consumer organization, partners with other influential environmental groups to produce the Woodwise Consumer guide that includes practical tips and resources that people can use to make a difference for the environment.