Sustainability in Stationery
We love our earth, and want to keep it safe for generations to come, which is why we are committed to running a more sustainable paper business. Below is what we are doing with The Noble Paperie to be better stewards of our earth.
All of our products are proudly made in the USA
Everything in our line is produced in the USA. All of our cards are printed locally and our envelopes are sourced from a supplier in San Diego—this means less energy and shipping to get everything to the studio for assembly.
Sustainability is built in to our paper
Our paper products and marketing materials are all printed on Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified stocks, using environmentally friendly soy-based inks. SFI certification ensures that products come from forests that are managed to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk, and forests with exceptional conservation value.
Earth-conscious cards for composting + recycling
All greeting cards and envelopes are fully compostable. All envelopes are made of 100% recycled kraft paper and since 2021, every card is packaged in a fully recyclable cello sleeve.
Moving to plastic free
Currently all of our cards are packaged in plastic cell0 sleeves when they are shipped directly to the consumer. For retail and wholesale orders, if you would prefer to have your order ship plastic-free (without the use of cello sleeves) we can definitely accommodate this request. Please send an email with the subject line “plastic free” and we can accommodate this before shipping.
Our goal is to move away from cello sleeves entirely, so that even our use of recyclable plastic is minimal or nonexistent. The current industry standard is to include cards with a cello sleeve, and while we are disruptors in so many parts of the stationery industry, we feel that we need to let the industry move before we can fully make this shift within our business. We are still searching for an alternative to stick our cards and envelopes together that doesn’t rip our paper, and when we find it we will make the switch to zero plastic. We are hoping this is not too far in the future!
Digital catalogs for wholesale
At this time, we have committed to only producing a digital catalog. We understand that some retailers prefer to shop a line through a hard-copy catalog and may be frustrated by this decision, but it’s one we feel is integral to The Noble Paperie brand and our commitment to running a more sustainable stationery line. This has been a very conscious decision to move away from producing a one-time-use catalog.