FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(of interest to editors covering:
green products, print/publishing, online shopping/gifts/holidays)
All Paper Greeting Cards At Card Cafe Are Now Environmentally Friendly
OREM, Utah, Dec. 10, 2008 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Card Cafe, a global
technology provider, today announced that all cards ordered from
www.CardCafe.com will meet the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards.
Card Cafe takes all cards ordered online then prints and mails them for the
customer.
"We believe Card Cafe is the first online greeting card site in the world to
have their cards approved by the Forest Stewardship Council," said Teague
Bengtzen, President of Card Cafe. "We whole heartedly believe in doing all we
can to preserve our environment and this is a monumental step in that
direction."
All Card Cafe greeting cards will have the Forest Stewardship Council logo on
them. This logo signifies the highest standards have been met to ensure
environmental sustainability.
"Card Cafe also prints and distributes greeting cards for many other national
and international companies. They are proud of us for making this important
change," said Kira Case, Vice President of Card Cafe. "We want to spread the
word that everyone can make a difference in saving our environment."
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) sets forth principles, criteria, and
standards that span economic, social, and environmental concerns. The FSC
standards represent the world's strongest system for guiding forest management
toward sustainable outcomes. They certify every company that touches the
product. This "chain of custody" includes the companies that plant the trees
to the printer and everyone in between. The FSC ensures all companies in this
chain are keeping to the highest environmental standards.
Card Cafe was founded in 2005 as an easy way to keep in touch with people
through online ordering of printed greeting cards. It quickly developed into a
leading technology provider. Card Cafe produces more than two million cards
each year. In 2008 Card