James Cropper gives new life to plant waste
Paper manufacturer James Cropper has claimed a market-first by launching a new coloured paper range using dye derived from plant extract that would have otherwise been wasted.
Print Monthly Consultant Editor
Monday, 28 Feb 2022 08:15 GMT
Limestone and Herdwick Brown are the first two shades in the new range
With plant-based dyes more commonly used in the textile industry, James Cropper says that the Wainwright Colours from Nature range is the first application to paper.
The first two shades, Limestone and Herdwick Brown, are both derived from rosemary residue, a waste stream in some food production.
Rosemary is grown as an annual crop before non-edible waste from the plant is extracted and upcycled into the dye, which is added to James Cropper’s 100% FSC recycled paper..
Joanne Storey, R&D programme Lead at James Cropper, says: “From the use of renewable materials and low impact manufacturing processes, to producing high quality products that are easy to recycle, we are committed to sustainability.”
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