Eco-Friendly Printing

Our environmental focus

“I cannot even tell you how shocked I was after talking to printer after printer here in the States. Of the three I talked with, none of them are FSC certified. Their house paper stock pales in comparison to MCRL. They don’t provide legitimate proof copies as you do. Delivery is not included.

The bottom line, I am convinced more than ever that MCRL is the best printer around, There’s no comparison.”

– Lucy Noland, award winning broadcast journalist, co-founder and author at Archimedes’ Printing Shoppe & Sundry Goodes

MCRL is committed to sourcing materials and producing products with the least environmental impact possible.

Our printing processes and facilities are ISO certified. We are regularly audited and inspected to ensure environmental compliance and only work with suppliers who adhere to the strict FDA requirements for safety in our printing and packaging.

MCRL only prints with safe, soy ink.

Soy-based ink is better for humans and the environment than phthalate and lead-based inks. Soy ink also offers a more vibrant color and is often less expensive than petroleum inks. Head over here for more info on the benefits of soy-based ink.

MCRL offers many eco-friendly paper and material options.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified Paper

MCRL Overseas Group encourages clients to print on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified Paper stock. FSC certification means materials are harvested and manufactured in a sustainable manner from responsibly managed forests, meeting the highest environmental and social standards.

Tree-free BAMBOO Paper

In an effort to protect our forests, MCRL offers bamboo paper stock. Bamboo paper is used increasingly by consumers because the carbon footprint is smaller than paper made from wood pulp. Bamboo paper is also comparable in strength, brightness and printability to standard paper. For more reasons to choose bamboo paper, click here.

Eska®board

MCRL Overseas Group is a big fan of Eska®board, the gold standard in solid board construction. Eska®board comes with a clear promise – to lay flat and stay flat.

Made from 100% recycled raw materials and a low carbon footprint due to its innovative production process, Eska raises the knowledge and use of sustainable processes to a higher level.

Choose any of the eco-friendly materials above and we can add the appropriate sustainability badge(s) to your book’s copyright page or back cover upon request.

Eco-friendly printing badges for recycled paper, soy ink, bamboo paper, 100% recyclable materials, FSC certification, and Eska board

Planting trees, changing lives | MCRL Overseas Group over 41,715 Trees Funded

As a Trees for the Future sponsor, MCRL helps this amazing organization plant trees and change lives in some of the world’s most impoverished communities.

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