We Care About the Environment

Through the years, we have been a leader in managing our business in a way that impacts the environment in a friendly, positive, and thoughtful manner. Long before others were paying attention to environmental issues, we implemented the following Environmental Vision and Management Policy:

• Virtually 100% of our paper purchases are from paper companies that harvest trees from decades-old tree farms specifically planted, harvested, and replanted to provide an ongoing source of non-public paper pulp. These tree farms not only ensure a sustainable, ongoing paper supply but also assure the land they use will remain undeveloped commercially.
• We used to recycle lots of paper every month. That is until the local recycling company shut down and look forward to doing so again in the future when we have another local recycler. Frankly, it was more work and effort, but that's OK, because we believed it to be a very valuable effort.
• We use chemicals and solvents that are safe and environmentally friendly. They are often more expensive, but we consider these products to be a wise investment.
• We have implemented programs to reduce our electrical consumption and to minimize the use of all raw materials.
• A very important way we urge our customers to partner with us in our environmental efforts is by using our digital/Internet ordering, proofing, and reordering system. Use of our digital ordering system enables all of us to save substantial amounts of gasoline and other raw materials.
• If you have suggestions about other ways we could further limit our environmental impact, please call us with your ideas.