FAQ

Is Recycled paper cheaper ?

No.  The main reason is the cost of the raw material. The raw material for the white paper is wood that is harvested that works out economically.   While for recycled paper, the used paper is bought from the retailers through a network of agents and distributors involving transport, handling etc.   Also,

What are the benefits of ethical paper vs wheat straw paper?

Wheat straw paper (or bagasse paper/ rice husk paper) has the advantage that it does not use trees, but wheat straw husk.   But all these are bleached and, in the process, uses about 30-35000 litres of water per ton; hence their environment impact is higher when compared to ethical paper.

Why is white considered an ecological crime?

Many products, when made to be white in appearance, come with a huge cost – of either environment or health.

• Take the case of sugar – where the brown ‘mineral’ sugar or the raw cane sugar is now advocated.
• Maida is a white element that is stripped out of fibres of wheat, that compromises on our health.
• Bread – the world is now recognising the importance of brown bread, against the white.
• White cloth comes at a big environmental cost, through chemicals, bleaching etc.
• The whiter the paper, more the bleaching chemicals, more the water utilised.

How does paper contribute to deforestation?

Felling of trees for the wood fibre required for paper is the apparent and obvious action that leads to deforestation. Also, regular paper uses wood fibre from monoculture, manmade plantations, that replaces our native forests which has biodiversity. These plantations are not a bio ecosystem and contributes indirectly but largely to the deforestation activities.

Can I use ethical paper for all uses that I am using today?

Largely yes. However, we would discourage the use of ethical paper for fair copies of documents (contracts/agreements etc.), brochures/marketing collaterals and for packing edible items.

Can I get recycled paper for my printing press for offset?

We can supply products, other than our standard sizes for your printing needs as well. A2, A1, A0 paper can be supplied. Contact us for bulk requirements.

Can the copier paper be fed into printers?

Yes. In inkjets, laser jets, high speed copier paper machines and almost all the modern printing machines.

What kind of paper is being used for recycling?

Paper given to the old paper traders that includes press clippings, used books, photocopied white sheets, question papers, answer sheets sold by the schools, etc. are used as raw material.

How is ethical paper different from the recycled paper available in the market?

There are a few plants that uses wastepaper and bleaches out the ink component and makes a recycled paper, but they don’t recycle the water. Ethical paper not only recycles paper, but also recycles the water required with our innovation, that makes it most eco-friendly.

What kinds of customisation can I get?

Ethical paper is customisable to a large extent, mostly dependant on the volume.

Thickness: Currently, copier papers are available in 80 gsm, the writing paper (pads, notes etc.) are in 60 gsm, while the visiting cards are in 300 gsm. Any other thickness – can be made but for a large volume. > 15-20 tons

Size: The paper rolls can be cut and packaged to any size apart from the standard sizes available off the shelf.

Rulings etc.: Currently the notebooks and notepads are available in unruled and ruled. In case of other variations like 4 ruled/ squares etc. for notebooks, it can be done, for a minimum quantity. Pl call for details

Printing All notebooks are available as a choice of unprinted / pre-printed with ethical paper branding. In case your own branding (logo/ image/ text) is required, we can do the same for a minimum quantity of 2000 nos of any size. Pl call for details.

Apart from that, we can also make hybrid products that has recycled inner and virgin outer, that retains the brand guidelines.  A whole world of possibilities can be dovetailed.

What are the disadvantages of using ethical paper?

1. Ethical Paper is not as bright and white. It will have a tinge of the unbleached colour
2. It will not have the same strength as the virgin paper (measured as burst factor) Not recommended for contracts, agreements, high end branding collaterals etc.

Does the product have any certifications?

We have GRS (Global Recycling Standards) certificate, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certificate and other process certificates like ISO etc.

Is the product tested for various paper parameters?

We have a lab report with more than 12 parameters tested, including COBB value, brightness, strength, moisture etc.   Contact us for more details.

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