The Greeting Card Association’s series of blogs covering Sustainability in the Card Industry is designed to share good practice, celebrating the work that is being done in our industry to reduce our environmental impact and inspire others.
Eco Nature Cards, a sub-brand of Welsh based greeting card publisher Design Group UK, encourage customers to reuse their 100% recyclable cards.
Stephanie Evans, Eco Nature/IG Design Group Everyday Cards Category & Product Manager tells us more:
First, let us introduce ourselves…
We are Eco Nature, a sustainable brand on a journey to make a difference in the world of Greetings. Founded in 2019, Eco Nature was a vision brought to life by creative passion & a commitment to our industry.
We are all about supporting and celebrating UK manufacture and UK employment. We believe our products are pretty special!
Stephanie Evans, Eco Nature/IG Design Group
We offer our customers the opportunity to shop more consciously, all our products are
- Proudly designed & manufactured in the UK
- Always plastic free
- No unnecessary packaging
- Made from recycled materials
- Fully recyclable
- Working towards being carbon neutral in collaboration with the Woodland Trust
What about the cards!?
Our single cards are lovingly designed in house at our creative studio in Wales. All designs are developed with the environment in mind, which is reflected in each card design.
Our cards aim to inspire both purchasers & recipients to appreciate the world around us. Inside, many of our cards is additional messaging such as interesting facts about the environment and the animals we share this world with… or tips of what to look out for on a relaxing walk in nature…. Some of our cards make suggestions how time spent outdoors in nature can support wellbeing. We’re all for promoting self-care and being kind to oneself.
Although all our cards are 100% recyclable, we encourage our customers to reuse as much as possible. You can cut out our cards and use them for crafting or pop them in a frame to display at home; our Instagram has lots of hints & tips on how our cards and other products can be reused.
Stephanie Evans, Eco Nature/IG Design Group
More about our company
Eco Nature is a sub-brand of Design Group UK, one of the country’s largest greetings manufacturers. This means we have the ability, capability and network to positively influence environmental change and make a difference to retail on a global scale.
With environmental stability a high priority for many people, we are reacting quickly with on-site UK production & rapid response times.
Want to get to know our products better? You can check out some of our Eco Nature product right now at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Card Factory, and many other retailers.
We invest in the Woodland Trusts Woodland Carbon scheme. Through partnering with The Woodland Trust, and investing in their ‘Woodland Carbon Scheme’, we are able to mitigate all emissions from the production of our Eco Nature products resulting in a carbon-neutral brand.
The Woodland Carbon scheme encourages the planting of native trees, sourced and grown in the UK & Ireland. It helps transform land into new wildlife habitats.
View our Woodland Trust certificates https://econature.uk/about-us/
We’re committed to building a brand that is centred around integrity, kindness and sustainability.
Further Information
For latest information and tips on reducing your environmental footprint see the GCA’s Into a Greener Future blog
See our blog on the Forest Stewardship Council® for information on responsible management of the world’s forests.
For other case studies, changes to the law and other important information please visit our members’ library and see our Environment section (please log in to see all relevant information).
Click this link to get in touch with Eco Nature/Design Group, for links to their websites and contact information, their Instagram is @econature.uk
