FSC® & Greeting Card Publishing
How to ensure your cards are printed on paper that supports responsible forestry.
Environment
Greeting Cards and the Environment: Into a Greener Future
Latest industry updates on reducing our environmental footprint
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Woodmansterne
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Woodmansterne are doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Eco Nature Cards
GCA’s Sustainability in the Card Industry blogs share good practice happening in our industry to inform and inspire others. Read about what Eco Nature Cards Welare doing to are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Sustainability in the Card Industry – Little Green Paper Shop
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.
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.
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
Environment: GCA Factsheet (Update Oct 2019)
GCA Factsheet Into a Greener Future Update Oct 2019 updated after the 2019 GCA Annual Conference and AGM
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GCA AGM and Conferences: GCA 2018 AGM Sue Morrish of Glebe Cottage/The Eco-friendly Card Co’s Presentation
GCA 2018 AGM and Conference Sue Morrish talks though the pros and cons of plastic and compostable of packaging.
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GCA AGM and Conferences: GCA 2018 AGM Ceri Stirland – Going Naked
GCA AGM and Conference 2018. Why the card industry should reduce plastic packaging and the current state of play.
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Environment: FSC Factsheet for Card Publishers
As part of its ongoing environmental work the GCA launched a factsheet in collaboration with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®).Most GCA members print on FSC® boards as standard, and have done so for a number of years; this factsheet has been developed to help and encourage new card publishers to use FSC® boards by demystifying the process and ensure that…
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