We make everything ourselves at our small factory in Dorset.

We’re therefore lucky to be able to control the whole production process which makes it easier for us to make informed choices about materials, every step of the way.

Papers

While 95% of our paper is made from recycled coffee cups we source our cover paper from repurposed waste from the food, textile and drink industries and recycled paper – waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. It goes without saying that our papers are FSC or PEFC certified.

One last small but important choice we’ve made is only using pulp-coloured papers. The paper is dyed at the mill as part of the production process, instead of flooding the surface with ink at the printing stage, to avoid additional energy use and resources.

Wires

Did you know most wires used in the stationery world have a plastic coating, so can’t be recycled? Instead, we’ve sourced a plastic-free alternative making it easy for you to recycle our Wirobound Notebooks and Weekly Planners at home.

Simply separate the wire from the pages and pop them both in your home recycling bin, or add the papers to your compost bin – your choice.

Glues & Inks

Glues and inks present an ongoing challenge (a sticky issue, if you will!)

Different printing techniques require different inks, and some of these require extra coatings to help them dry (using up more energy). On top of this, some inks are harder to 'de-ink’ during the recycling process (again, using more energy).

Our approach is to use as little ink as possible. This is one of the main reasons why we let the original colours and textures of the pulp-coloured papers take the spotlight. Where we do use inks, we choose from a variety of types, depending on the technique and quantity of items being printed, whilst always being conscious of energy use.

Similarly, we try to minimise our use of glue where we can. We’re pleased to have designed all of our notebooks and planners to be completely glue free (our notepads still require small amounts of glue).

We’re hopeful the industry will deliver better sustainable alternatives in the future and continue to monitor progress.

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How to care for your Coffeenotes products to keep them looking beautiful

Coffeenotes products are produced as sustainably as possible, with minimum use of ink and glue and no plastic wrapping or laminates.

We use premium quality papers and boards for our covers, but these will mark and scuff with use. We see this as part of their charm but to minimise marking, extra care should be taken when packing products in a bag.

Our notepads are designed to be tear-off products, but the pages and backboards will become detached if they are handled roughly.

Many of our products are hand finished and as such there will be slight variations.