5/30/2023 0 Comments Decomposition notebooks![]() ![]() Stone paper is Cradle to Cradle certified. It consists of carbon and hydrogen atoms and burns completely to CO2 and water. Stone Paper contains only 20% of the plastic HD-PE (high density polyethylene). Stone paper can also be burnt without creating toxic gases. After about a year it will be dissolved in dust completely – similar to eggshells. Stone paper begins to dissolve under constant sunlight after a few months. This type of paper is more tear-resistant than conventional paper. Stone paper is made out of powdered limestone (calcium carbonate). Stone paper is not paper, but consists of up to 80% limestone and 20% additive. Other collections feature cardboard covers, and some special editions include different materials such as fabrics.īecause I don’t know a lot about stone paper, in fact I had not heard of it before researching this article, I will be referring to the Stone Paper Product website to answer this question. Our hard covers are made of polypropylene, while the soft covers are made of polyurethane. ![]() Most of the covers in our collections are made from synthetic material. The pages of Moleskin notebooks are recyclabe the covers are not, as they are made from synthetic materials. While it is a good thing that Moleskine is FSC certified, personally, I want a notebook that is 100% recycled paper. Despite being FSC certified, the website is not clear on how much, if any, of the paper used is from post-consumer (recycled) paper. Moleskine is a popular brand name of journals and planners, among other accessories. How environmentally friendly are Moleskine Notebooks? Let’s look at a few different types of notebooks and see if they measure up to these ecofriendly standards. FSC 100% labels: identify products which are made of 100% virgin material from FSC-certified forests.FSC MIX labels: identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fibre, and/or recycled materials with c ontr o lled virgin fibre.FSC Recycled labels: identify products which are made with 100% recycled fiber.Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper: There are three types of FSC certified paper.The best paper to be using is 100% post-consumer recycled paper that is made from paper scrap that can no longer be used for its intended purpose by the consumer, which is reprocessed into paper again Recycled Paper: Recycled paper is used paper that is reconstituted into paper again.Let’s start with the most ecofriendly paper. One is more environmentally friendly then the other. There are two types of ecofriendly paper. So, I took to the internet in search of the ideal environmentally friendly notebooks.įirst, some useful information to help guide my decision. Since I am journaling so often, I wanted something of quality, and made with recycled paper (or completely tree-less as I just found out that was a thing) so I wasn’t contributing to deforestation. ![]() ![]() Side note: If you are suffering from lack of motivation and focus, I highly recommend The Miracle Morning, it’s a quick read (I read it in one day) and just might change your life.Īfter almost filling up the dollar store journal I have had for years but never used very often, I am on the hunt for more environmentally friendly notebooks. However, ever since reading the book, The Miracle Morning, I have become a daily journaler (that’s a word, right)? Throughout the years I dabbled but never committed to the whole journaling process. I have just recently started journaling every day. ![]()
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