In January, our department at Lysaker was approved as a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled printing house, - again!
For this is nothing new to us, as for several years we have been able to adorn ourselves as a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled printing works. It is certainly no easy feat to get through the eye of the needle, and so it must be. After all, the Nordic Swan Ecolabel is Norway's and the Nordic region's official environmental label – a well-known mark that Nordic consumers trust. Ever since we started CopyCat in 1997, environmentally conscious and sustainable production has been very important to us. And we intend to continue striving for that. We at CopyCat Lysaker are proud to be able to offer Swan-labelled printed matter to you and your business!
What does it actually mean to be a Swan-labelled printing house?
Being a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled printing house means that we deliver printed matter that reduces the environmental impact by meeting requirements for printing materials, chemicals and energy consumption. To make things even more difficult: Have you heard the term “life cycle perspective”? Well, we have. That means taking all the phases of a product's life into consideration. From raw materials, production and use, to reuse, recycling and waste.
One of the requirements for being a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled printing works is to stay within the limit for energy consumption. Another is to use sustainably produced paper. Did you think paper wasn't environmentally friendly? Paper is one hundred per cent renewable and a natural raw material. Read more in our blog, where we debunk five environmental myths about paper. Besides the print material, the printing inks we use must also be documented as trouble-free when it comes to recycling. There are strict requirements regarding the use of substances that are not good for us or the environment around us. We are very pleased about that!
What does that mean for you as a customer?
We have become increasingly concerned with taking care of our environment. And not without reason. Major destruction of nature affects animals and humans alike. Demonstrating an awareness of the choices you make regarding sustainability and the environment gives you and your business greater credibility. And we receive a great deal of help with that from the Nordic Swan Ecolabel!
Assessing just one side of the environmental impact is demanding enough, but the Nordic Swan Ecolabel assesses everything that is relevant, from resources to climate and biodiversity – throughout the product's entire life cycle. So all you need to do is choose products with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, and they have done the job of helping consumers to make the best possible environmental choices. Even though for us at CopyCat it is a label that is difficult to obtain, for you as a customer it is very easy to choose. Join in and show that you and your business take the environment extremely seriously!
Does the Swan Ecolabel affect the quality of the product?
On the contrary! Better quality raw materials also create longer and better durability for the finished printed matter. It is simply an environmental advantage, and part of the strategy, to be able to produce sustainable printed matter. You can be confident that you will get good quality when you choose a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled product with us at CopyCat Lysaker.
Which printed matter can be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled by us?
All paper-based printed matter from CopyCat Lysaker can be labelled with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Perfect bound books, flyers, direct mail, brochures, folders and posters are some of the things we can offer. You can have the Nordic Swan Ecolabel logo on your printed matter in two different formats; round or horizontal, depending on what best suits your particular printed matter. Get in touch to order your Nordic Swan Ecolabelled product her!
