Watch Out for Green Washing
Be wary of "Green Washing" Be wary of "Green Washing". Products
on market today that claim to be recycled or have recycled
content in them may not be true. Because there are not any
regulations in place about recycled content, it's often
confusing and misleading to consumers. By distinguishing the
difference between what Post Consumer Waste and Post Industrial
Waste, Consumers can make more educated decisions on the
products that they purchase.
Post-Consumer Waste can be defined as paper that has already
been used and returned through a recycling program, and keeping
it out of the landfill. This process usually involves removing
the inks from these materials and then processed to make new
paper or board. Office paper waste makes up the majority of
post-consumer waste content that is used to make recycled copy
and printing papers.
Pre-Consumer Waste can be materials that have not met their
intended end-use by a consumer and include allowable waste left
over from manufacturing, converting, and printing processes.
Examples: mill-converting scraps or trim to pulp substitutes.
Some products claim to have recycled content by using mill broke
(trim and bi-product removed during production) and low or no
Post Consumer Content. Read the fine print! As a nation, we
create a lot of post consumer waste that should be converted
into new materials. Rebinder is made from a minimum of 35-38%
Post Consumer Recycled Waste.
There are some binders on the market claiming to be made from
"Recycled Vinyl". Vinyl is not recyclable unless you are using
left over bi-product from producing vinyl binders! It's great
that they are reusing the waste that they produce, but don't be
confused with the idea that people are recycling their used
recycled binders.
Another binder manufacturer on the market, claims that their
product is "PVC Free" and "100% Recyclable". The ring metals are
riveted into the plastic. If you can find some way to
disassemble this binder, just try recycling one of these binders
at your curbside one week.... Your curbside recycling pick up
will not take it!
Why buy a product that is not recycled or cannot be recycled? We
are confident that you will find our Rebinder product to be as
durable as a vinyl binder. Replacing your cover with a new one
is cost effective and easy to do.
Protect Your Documents While Protecting Your Environment!
REBINDER www.sustainablegroup.net