Creative Imaginations Releases Forest-Friendly Papers!!
For those of you fortunate enough to know Jack Behlmer, CEO of Creative Imaginations, you know he cares. He cares genuinely about the people involved in the scrapbooking industry. He cares about family and community. And on a grander scale, Jack, like each of you, cares about this incredible planet we share.
We at Creative Imaginations learned from "Earth Care 101" and have taken action...
- We are now printing all our domestic paper products on FSC {Forest Stewardship Council} certified paper using soy inks.
- We have installed energy efficient, motion-sensing lights in our offices and warehouse.
- We recycle all our used cardboard packaging material -- an estimated 10 tons annually.
- We utilize ARC employees to weekly collect and recycle office paper.
You may be thinking to yourself....
What is so different about our FSC-certified paper? Here are some basics to consider....FSC-certified paper comes from "well-managed" forests. This doesn't mean they have great bosses, like Jack. What it does mean is these forests are managed in an environmentally responsible and economically viable manner. 
What does that really mean? Waterways are protected; Wildlife habitat and species are protected; High conservation value forests are preserved; Forest management practices are monitored annually; Genetically modified trees are not used; Local people are involved in forest management; The rights of Indigenous Peoples are respected. Cool.
Not only does the FSC Label ensure the source of the paper, but certifies the Chain of Custody. The SCS {Scientific Certification Systems} is an internationally recognized third-party certifier and auditor of the tracking system which guarantees that when a paper product carries the FSC label, it can be traced directly back to the FSC-certified forest from which it came.
So, the fresh wood fibers found in FSC-ceritfied paper comes from these well-managed forests. The Creative Imaginations papers which bear the FSC logo are also acid and lignin free.
Creative Imaginations is proud to share the FSC-certified mission with each of our Artists.
- Allison Connors
- Christine Adolph
- Marah Johnson
- Debbie Mumm
- Karen Russell
- Samantha Walker
- Danelle Johnson
- Renae Lindgren
- Teri Martin
- Helen Dardik
- Barb Tourtillotte
- Jenn Mason
So take inspiration from these heartfelt lyrics....
"Kill nothing but time. Leave nothing but footprints. Take nothing but pictures." ~John Kay
ARC employees (with CI Staff) help with recycling.
Used packing boxes recycled daily by recycler.
This is the BEST news! Congrats to CI FOR BEING GREEN!!!!
Posted by: Tammy Gray | January 29, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Woo hoo! This is most excellent news!! Congrats, CI, for taking such a huge step in helping the environment!
Posted by: Linda A. | January 29, 2008 at 04:16 PM
All the more reason to buy CI papers :) Way to go!!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 29, 2008 at 04:30 PM
I am truly proud of all we have accomplished this year by going green...doing so has made me even more aware of my ability to do more at home. Together we can all make a difference.
Posted by: marah johnson | January 29, 2008 at 04:47 PM
love you for your earth friendly efforts! love you for your awesome product
Posted by: Rachel | January 29, 2008 at 07:12 PM
WTG!!! That's awesome and I soooo hope others follow your lead!
Posted by: Veronica Melton | January 29, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Congratulations CI for taking such an amazing step forward in helping the environment!
Posted by: Diane DiTullio | January 30, 2008 at 05:20 AM
CI rocks!! Thank you for taking the extra steps you have taken, both for the community and for the planet!!
Posted by: Meg Feroli | January 30, 2008 at 06:33 AM
Fabulous news! Thank you for these fantastic environmentally friendly efforts! It's wonderful to see a leader in the industry do inspiring things like this.
Posted by: Michelle Gauthier | January 30, 2008 at 08:02 AM
That is AWESOME news! I've been doing a lot to conserve over the past several years. I recycle tiny pieces of scrap paper. I'm glad that you as a manufacturer are doing your part. I currently buy quite a bit of CI....but this information entices me to buy more! Thank you for caring!!!!
Posted by: LisaW | January 30, 2008 at 08:09 AM
Thank you for caring about the world in which we live! This is so important to me and my kids and, as if I needed another one, this will just gives me one more HUGE reason to purchase my papers from CI and your wonderfully talented designers!
Thank you Jack!!
Posted by: Mackey Stanley | January 30, 2008 at 09:08 AM
What awesome news! Thank you!
Posted by: Liz | January 30, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Another reason to love CI!
Posted by: Amy v | January 30, 2008 at 11:52 AM
These are great things that you are doing for environment. I have always wondered how scrapbooking papers affected the environment. Cutting of all those trees to make papers but I love the papers so I tried not to think too hard on it. Thanks for doing this.
Posted by: Kathy Griffith | January 30, 2008 at 04:23 PM
go green!! i am so happy to hear this!
Posted by: kara stephenson | February 20, 2008 at 08:31 PM