Eco-friendly

Being sustainable and eco-friendly is central to Mortlake Papers; we aim to tread as lightly on the planet as possible.

Our products are made of FSC recycled paper; this means that 100% of it is made from recycled materials. As well as being FSC recycled, many of our products use paper that is part of a carbon capture scheme in association with the Woodland Trust. Our envelopes are vegan; they are made without the use of animal products, pigments or glues (including gelatine) and are made with 80-100% recycled materials. Our ‘cello’ bags are made of vegetable starch and are fully compostable and biodegradable, you can put them in your home compost bin or food recycling.

Many of our products are printed using a press that has received a Nordic Swan Ecolabel. This accreditation is awarded to products that meet strict environmental requirements and use of chemicals, these requirements are continuously tightened to encourage sustainable innovation.

All orders are packaged in sturdy, plastic free packaging and are carefully wrapped to make sure they reach you in pristine condition. In an effort to be as low impact and sustainable as possible, some of our packaging is reused from supplier orders, this can mean that externally our packaging isn’t always as handsome as we would wish, however, we think this is a small price to pay to be part of the circular economy of recycling.

We are always on the lookout to improve our eco-friendly practices, if you have any suggestions or improvements you’d like to suggest please do get in touch.