Recycled & Recyclable Print

Yes, we do! At Tradeprint, we offer a wide range of products printed on 100% recycled paper stocks, helping you make a more sustainable choice without compromising on quality.

To extend the lifecycle of your prints and make them easier to recycle, we recommend avoiding lamination where possible. Lamination can limit recyclability, while unlaminated prints can go straight back into the recycling stream.

Recycled paper typically uses less water and energy during production and produces lower carbon emissions compared to traditional paper, making it a smart choice for businesses looking to reduce their environmental impact.

Yes, we have certification to confirm that our inks are Vegan

No, we don’t currently offer carbon offsetting for individual print jobs. However, if you’d like to offset the carbon associated with your order, you’re welcome to contribute to any verified offsetting scheme of your choice.

At Tradeprint, we’ve chosen a different path. Rather than offering offsets, we focus on tackling carbon emissions at the source. That means auditing our site, equipment, and working practices to find real opportunities to cut emissions — and then making meaningful changes that reduce our environmental impact for good.

Yes, we offer a PVC-Free substrate for banners, allowing you to create high-quality banners without the use of PVC. You’ll still get the same great print quality and durability, just without the PVC content.

At the moment, there are no recycling facilities in the UK that can process PVC-Free banners. Because of this, we recommend designing them with evergreen messaging wherever possible. This way, your banners can be reused multiple times, helping to reduce waste and support a more sustainable approach.

At Tradeprint, we take a practical, transparent approach to sustainability. Our print uses responsibly sourced materials, such as FSC®-certified and PEFC-certified paper, and PVC-free substrates, with a strong focus on reducing waste and emissions.

Our production site is ISO 14001 certified, and we continuously audit our processes to make improvements — from cutting down waste to lowering our carbon footprint. We don’t shy away from the environmental impact of manufacturing, but we do act on it, aligning with our parent company Cimpress’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040.

You can read about our sustainability journey and learn about the steps we have taken so far.

To say "All litho inks are not vegetable based" is very mis-leading. Litho inks have a small proportion of vegetable oil that makes up part of the vehicle (the vehicle is the part of the ink that the pigment is suspended in) They contain a combination of vegetable oil, mineral oil and pigments..

Yes, PVC banners can often be recycled at specialist recycling centres or through dedicated waste management facilities. However, recycling standard PVC can sometimes be a little more complex, depending on local capabilities. We have a banner return scheme you can take part in.

That’s why we now offer PVC-Free banners — a more sustainable alternative designed with the environment in mind. Even better, our PVC-Free banners are now available with fully recyclable plastic eyelets, making it easy to recycle the entire banner at the end of its life. Simply check with your local recycling centre to ensure they accept PVC-Free materials.

We are strongly committed to using responsibly sourced paper across our product range. Since 2020, we have been actively working with our third-party suppliers to significantly increase the use of FSC® certified and other responsibly sourced paper for the products they customise on our behalf.  We use both FSC and PEFC certified paper stocks.

We’re aiming for a 95% conversion to post-consumer waste materials across our third-party supply base and packaging by 2025, helping us make a measurable, lasting impact on sustainability.

Sustainable merchandise refers to products that are designed, made, and distributed with a focus on minimising environmental impact. This often means using responsibly sourced or recycled materials, reducing waste and energy during production, and creating items that are built to last not just for one-time use.

By choosing sustainable merchandise, businesses can lower their environmental footprint, support greener supply chains, and show customers they’re serious about sustainability.

When placing your order, you’ll be able to choose from a range of delivery options — Saver, Standard, or Express. Once your artwork is processed, your print will move straight into production based on the delivery service you’ve selected.

We aim to print and ship your order as quickly as possible, and we’ll keep you updated by email at every stage so you’ll always know where your order is.