You can do better. You aren't in third grade anymore, though that trapper-keeper was awesome. Naked Binders offer a better looking, stronger and non-toxic alternative that is cheaper over the life of the binder than vinyl.
Check out our materials, and our binders. We think you will be pleasantly surprised at the alternatives to vinyl.
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The main reason to use vinyl binders is that they are cheap, unfortunately, that vinyl binder costs you more than than you know.
Health.
Yours.
The air in office buildings is up to 10 times worse than the air outside according to the EPA. Office products are a huge part of this. Buildings built to LEED specifications have failed VOC tests after the office supplies were moved in. Plastics and vinyls 'out gas'. That new binder smell is the vinyl releasing a host of dioxins, phthalates, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, lead, cadmium, and organotins.
Others.
Studies have documented links between working in vinyl chloride production facilities and the increased likelihood of developing diseases including angiosarcoma of the liver, a rare form of liver cancer, brain cancer, lung cancer, lymphomas, leukemia, and liver cirrhosis.
Dioxins from Louisiana manufacturing plants migrate on the winds and concentrate in Great Lakes fish. These in turn are eaten by you or your friends. The dioxin exposure of the average American already poses a calculated risk of cancer of greater than 1 in 1,000 - thousands of times greater than the usual standard for acceptable risk.
Disposal.
It is estimated that somewhere around 40 million vinyl binders are sold in the US along each year. While technically recyclable, vinyl curbside recycling programs don't exist - in fact only about 0.1% to 3% of vinyl is recycled (mostly industrial waste) of the 2 to 4 billion pounds discarded. Those binders alone account for about 35 million pounds of landfill.
In the US there are over 8,000 landfill fires every year. PVC burning in landfill fires may now be the single largest source of dioxin releases to the environment.
Even the cheap cost is debatable. Since they generally don't last very long ( the hinges break easily, the vinyl rips ...) you spend more time and money replacing your binders than you would if you had bought one strong and eco friendly Naked Binder in the first place.
Check out our materials, and our binders. We think you will be pleasantly surprised at the alternatives to vinyl.
www.nakedbinder.com/designed-to-simplify_-naked-binder.cfmNaked Binder Products - Fine recycled and eco friendly binders and pocket foldersNaked Binder makes the highest quality recycled, recyclable eco friendly office and school supplies on the planet. Their 3-ring binders: the bare board Naked binder, colorful project binder, classy classic binder, elegant eames wrapped binder, and the 11 x 17 architect binder. Their recycled pocket folders, cd holders and binder pockets are 100% recycled and 97% post consumer waste. Eco Friendly pocket folders include the recyclable one pocket Naked Folder, the equally recyclable 2 pocket Naked Folder, the binder ready Binder pocket (with cd and business card cuts) and the recycled cd holder that clips into a binder. If you need eco friendly tab dividers, Naked Binder has the elegant eames tab dividers, sustainable printable 100% pcw binder divders and the raw board Naked Tab dividers. All of these can be casily customized with our labeling system.
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Naked Binder - Designed to SimplifyWe believe the products you use should go out of their way to improve the environment. To that end, we donate a part of our profits to preserving wilderness and keeping wild spaces open. We designed our products to be safer and healthier to make, use and dispose of. We believe the products you use should be better designed to last, inspire and do better in the world and the workplace. Stand out in a crowd with truly sustainable products, 3-ring binders, pocket folders and tab divider sets from 100% post consumer waste paper. Elegant, sturdy, unique and working for the environment. We provide Information, or, How Our Recycled 3-Ring Binders Can Help YouHelping your business, Green Law Firms, LEED architectural firms, green building, teachers and schools, Design firms, college bookstores, how a recycled and recyclable binder can help you save money our materials, our testing - strength, phthalates, sizing your 3-ring binder, how to recycle a 3-ring binder, labeling to customize a binder, Reasons to switch from PVC and vinyl binders. |
Naked Binder StoryThe Naked Binder was born over a glass of wine at a family holiday dinner. First, some background. Our family businesses started in 1868 and are involved today with book binding, archival products, presentation materials and binders. One of our companies, Corporate Image, was the first American company to offer a viable alternative to toxic vinyl binders. Our famous FlexHinge binders have a core of sturdy board made from 100% recycled fiber of which 97% is post-consumer waste. These binders are covered with printed and laminated paper .or with fabric. Who could improve on that? Naked Binder Around The InternetCompany Blog: Information on recycled binders, eco news, naked binder product information and specials Facebook: Become a fan, share photos, hear about .news & events Twitter: insights, recommended links, quick & informative YouTube: Naked Binder videos, embed on your blog, get inspired © naked binder 2010 | 1.877.44.NAKED site design by movement, inc |
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