spilled ink press: Everyday is Earth Day

Tulips on the walk back from the Perfect Cup in our hood

At 2009's Earth Day we initiated our "Green Story" on our website. That was just the beginning. This past year has been all about growing our company, learning all we can about keeping ourselves as responsible as possible (with ups and downs... we try, we try), and basically keeping it honest and real.

One year later, we'd like to up the ante a bit. We are working on a more serious "proclamation" of sorts. "Working on" being the key words.... but to give you an idea of what's in the works, here goes...

1. If it's not 100% recycled, at least 30% post consumer, and Processed Chlorine Free -OR- FSC Certified and Totally Chlorine Free... well, it doesn't exist. period. There are more qualifications on the list, but those are the golden rules.

Green Paper Company: check them out.

2. After a certain date... to be determined... we'll be switching to an off-site printer, an uber-green off-site printer. We have some logistics to work out first though, but we've seen their work, love how they do business, and love how green they will keep us. Our VOC contribution to the world will go down substantially. As we were told- using recycled papers is great, but that's half the battle. Agreed. Commencing the second half of the battle! More details to follow.

3. Hey SIP fans- meet Nina at Tweedle Press. Meet her and love her because you're going to be seeing more of her lovely letterpress stylings.

4. Get the Chicago Green Wedding Alliance show on the road. Remember, power in numbers. We're getting there- post to follow with details.

5. Finally get our updated wedding invitation book together, with new samples, new format, new green papers... and then out to the world. No's 1 through 3 need to get worked out first though.

6. Launch our Fair Earth paper invitation line, a fair trade paper made by women in Uganda will be made into our pocket invitations (perhaps our most popular line). So all you green brides out there... consider your invitations being green AND fair trade. Oh, it's not too good to be true, it's happening kids.