Sometimes, Being Eco-Friendly Is Tricky
A bit of a strange post today. It’s all about packaging.
Coulson Macleod HQ has been trying to buy shredded newspaper.
Why?
Well firstly by its very nature it’s recycled. 
Which is good. And it’s in keeping with what we do. Typographic packaging. Perfect.
But can I find a company that does it? No.
We recently ordered some plants from a nursery in Cornwall. Inside the box was shredded newspaper. And we thought how much better that would be than using bubble wrap to keep our art safe on its journey.
So I Googled. And Googled. But could not find anyone that sells it. I contacted our local council. They didn’t provide a solution. So I contacted the nursery and they buy it as animal bedding. But the company they buy from only supplies Cornwall. Then I found a company in Scotland. But their minimum order was 20 x 20kg bales. Yikes! We’re not farmers and we don’t have a spare barn.
So if anyone reading this knows of a company, preferably within the Midlands, that sells clean shredded newspaper, please let us know.
Tags: art, business, Coulson Macleod, distressed typography, packaging, recycled, small business, typographic prints, typography, word art