GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Little Green Paper Shop are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Environment
FSC® & Greeting Card Publishing
How to ensure your cards are printed on paper that supports responsible forestry.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – G . F Smith
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what G.F Smith are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Hallmark
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Hallmark are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Windles Group
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Windles Group are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Danilo
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Danilo are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – UK Greetings
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what UK Greetings are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Greeting Cards and the Environment: Into a Greener Future
Latest industry updates on reducing our environmental footprint
Sustainability in the Card Industry
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. These excerpts from a PG article in 2021 detail the activities of several GCA members.
Plastic Packaging Tax
Information for the greeting card industry on the UK-wide Plastic Packaging Tax that comes into effect from April 1st 2022.
Batteries in cards – regulations
Latest requirements for any greeting cards that include batteries
The GCA and the Environment
Towards an ever more sustainable future The GCA has been actively working on environmental issues since 2008. In 2008 we held our first Green GCA AGM, launched our original Green Resources and our first model Green Card Policy to encourage and support our members in...
Paper Sourcing Guidance
GCA Guidance on responsibly sourcing paper and board, and on writing a Paper Sourcing Policy.
EU Timber Regulations Affecting the Greeting Card Industry
The GCA warns members of upcoming regulations EU Timber Regulations set to affect imports of giftwrap and tags, paper giftbags and boxes This applies to publishers bringing giftwrap and tags, gift bags and boxes into the EU. Greeting cards with their envelopes are not...