Waste production & recyclability
When making traditional paper, it’s not possible to convert absolutely 100% of a tree into paper. Even when making traditional paper from recycled material, solid waste is produced. To make one metric tonne of traditional paper, over 150 kilograms of solid waste is produced. When making traditional paper from recycled materials, there is even more solid waste (190 kg), as recycled paper contains more impurities. While it is possible to recycle paper multiple times, there is a finite limit— it can only be recycled a maximum of 5 to 7 times.
When making stone paper, the waste and scraps that are produced come from end cuts from rounding out the corners of pages or test batches. Much like the closed-circuit water system, stone paper produces no solid waste as the scraps can be recycled into more stone paper in the next batch. Unlike traditional paper, stone paper can be recycled indefinitely.
While the cellulose in plant fibres becomes compromised when processed multiple times, calcium carbonate remains intact, meaning it can be recycled over and over again.
Stone paper combines advantages of paper and plastic
Stone paper bags and promotional materials are the ecological and modern alternative to traditional plastic carrier bags. If you want to make your high-quality advertising media sustainable in the future, then you have come to the right place.
“Stone paper” is a revolutionary limestone material, a naturally occurring resource. Not only because of its environmentally friendly manufacturing method, it is a real alternative to the usual materials such as paper or plastic, and the elegant appearance makes your advertising materials a complete success.
Like polyethylene, Stone Paper is durable and waterproof. However, as it decomposes into dust again only after a short time due to the influence of wind and weather, it can compete with biodegradable plastic. Due to its easy formability and foldability as well as the extremely high-quality look and feel, stone paper is comparable to classic paper and just as easily printable.
Stone paper products bring with them all the advantages they expect from a quality carrying bag. Compared to a paper or plastic bag, however, they hardly pollute the environment.
Due to its stability and its modern design, the stone paper bag can also be used as an alternative to fabric or jute bags. Although the popular printable fabric bag is often made from organic cotton, the water used to make this material is gigantic.
Eco-friendly promotional products to your taste
Your Stone Paper Carrying Pouch will be equipped with a zip, press or Velcro fastener. Provided with your logo, they are the perfect and sustainable packaging for give-aways, information materials – and even for food. Free in size and shape, we can tailor the carrier bags to your exact needs. And should it rain, your promotional products will still come dry to your destination. Even without a plastic bag!
The treeless paper is also great for labels, envelopes, calendars, notepads, maps, workbooks – and many other applications! We implement your ideas together, talk to us.
