Responsible Production in the UK
All our cards are produced in the UK, under strict emissions control and with respect to the people involved.
Being in the UK, with majority of the paper coming from the UK, means our cards don’t travel too far - so
saving energy too! Many cards are now produced in China and then shipped halfway around the world! We
believe in taking responsibility for the cards we produce.
We only use aqueous varnish on our cards. Aqueous varnish is less damaging to both the environment and
peoples’ health than UV varnishes. Aqueous varnish means that our cards are biodegradable. Amazingly
cards that are UV varnished can’t biodegrade easily, all so a card can be super glossy!
All of our cards are printed with vegetable inks, so we use no solvents like those present in conventional
printer’s inks. This means none of the associated health risks (including serious diseases) and no transfer of solvent material into the environment through land fill.
All our cards are packed by properly employed staff in good working conditions, rather than by unregulated ‘home workers’, a common practice in the card industry.
You can find out more at www.paperdove.co.uk
