OUR COMMITMENT TO
THE ENVIRONMENT
Nettl of York’s Environmental Philosophy
Nettl of York functions well because we use as few resources as we can. The fewer resources means we produce less waste. We wouldn’t be able to afford to offer our clients such great prices if we were recklessly wasteful or inefficient. We pride ourselves on rewarding our Production Teams for waste reducing initiatives and anyone within the Nettl family who has an idea on how we can work more efficiently and save more waste.
Check out some of things we currently do to help reduce our impact and waste on the environment:
- Any unavoidable waste paper is compacted and recycled.
- All of our paper and card comes from either recycled or sustainable sources.
- All other waste is separated into seventeen different streams for recycling or reprocessing.
- Our vegetable based ink is pumped directly from drums, rather than small cartridges to reduce wasteful packaging.
- All of our printing plates are recycled.
- All used chemicals are disposed of responsibly.
- All laminated that we use are 100% biodegradable.
- We regulate our energy consumption to keep it at a minimum.
BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATED PRINT
At Nettl of York we knew it was time to consider what we could do better. When we watched the late Sir David Attenborough on the BBC presenting Blue Planet 2, we couldn’t ignore the huge impact of single use plastics on our oceans and wildlife. In August of 2018, we made the decision to switch all of our matt and gloss laminated print to a new biodegradable laminate. So every laminated business card, postcard, flyer, appointment card, folder and booklet cover and is now coated in bio-laminate that will biodegrade after use.
It looks just like the regular lamination and feels silky smooth. When the print reaches the end of it’s useful life, it composts. Within two years it’s gone. And the best part is that it leaves zero contaminants in the earth.
SO NOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FAVOURITE PRINT PRODUCTS
and know you’re doing your
bit to help the environment
When you choose any product from our Starmarque Bio, Luxury Bio or Fabu-gloss Bio ranges, (or any other laminated product) you’ll be safe in the knowledge that it uses an eco-friendly lamination which won’t end up having adverse effect on environment.
Nettl of York knows we have a duty of care to operate to the highest levels of quality whilst respecting the environment we manufacturer in. Our environmental policy forms the cornerstone of our efforts to protect the environment, prevent pollutants and continually to improve our environmental performance.
- Meet and, where possible, exceed the requirements of all relevant environmental laws, regulations, other requirements;
- Use only paper or card thats either recycled or manufactured from sustainable, well-managed forests;
- Assess and manage the significant environmental aspects of our operations;
- Monitor and minimise the levels of waste generated by our operations and seek to reuse and recycle where practicable;
- Invest in modern technology and machinery to minimise the consumption of energy and water in relation to our manufacturing processes;
- Work with our suppliers to ensure they recognise and reduce the environmental impact of their products and transportation;
- Communicate our aims to everyone who works with us, to ensure they are all aware of their environmental responsibilities in relation to our operations;
- Set annual targets for environmental improvements;
- All the above aspects are subject to continual review, evaluation and refinement.
Have a look at just a small selection of products that use Bio-Laminate
SPOT UV BUSINESS CARDS
400gsm silk artboard +
Biodegradable matt laminate +
Spot UV varnish
500 from £81*
LUXURY BIO-MATT MENUS
400gsm silk artboard
Biodegradable matt
laminate both sides
Scored in half
250 from £167*
GLOSS OR MATT LAM POSTCARDS
300gsm artboard coated front
Biodegradable gloss or matt laminate front
250 from £61*
GLOSS LAM FAT FOLDERS
400gsm silk artboard
Biodegradable gloss
laminate outside
Supplied flat
250 from £544*