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We could kill trees too. But why should we have to? It’s possible to make without timber and water, without chlorine or acids, without waste, using only a third of the carbon footprint. So we did. Our paper is made of stone. It’s smoother, brighter, and more durable than traditional paper. We don’t compromise. Neither should you.

We get a lot of questions about stone paper—qualities, environmental benefits, similarities to and differences from traditional wood paper. These pages address all the queries you may have about our stone paper. Karst Stone Paper™ fact sheet

What is Karst Stone Paper™? How is stone paper different than Producing just one ton of traditional wood pulp paper regular paper? requires around 18 tall trees and 2770 liters of water. Karst offers a range of stationery products crafted Traditional paper can only be recycled up to 7 times from stone paper. Geologists termed ‘karst’, referring Stone paper is just like regular paper, only better. and requires additional virgin fibers each time it is to a specific type of terrain resulting from the Unlike regular paper, stone paper is waterproof, tear- recycled. Natural forests are often cut and burned to dissolution of stone. The name ‘Karst’ reflects both resistant, has no ink bleed-through. Stone paper is plant non-indigenous, fast-growing trees. our products and our vision— to dissolve, rather, brighter, smoother, and more environmentally disrupt the paper industry. The need for paper isn’t responsible than regular paper. No trees, no water, Stone paper produces no waste—in production or in going away anytime soon, but the need for a no , no acids, and no toxic chemicals are used the end product—and can be recycled indefinitely, sustainable paper option is nearing a tipping-point. to make stone paper. making it the smarter paper choice.

Our products are borne from a single intention, to What’s the environmental benefit of Are Karst products recyclable? respect people and planet. We strive to follow this using stone paper as compared to We hope our will be filled with principle from beginning to end. Our aim at Karst is to regular tree pulp paper? indispensable ideas and intriguing stories, but if you produce a range of quality stone paper products that Do you know that the is the do need to recycle a or two, no worries. It can will inspire your creativity and productivity. Each third largest industrial polluter for air, water, and land be recycled just like regular paper, though we’d prefer is a starting place to solve new problems, in the United States? Studies show that it releases you place it with HDPE Type 2 plastics. While it is not providing a blank canvas to do more and create well over 100 million kg of toxic pollution each year. a plastic, burning stone paper reduces it back to its more. Worldwide, this industry is the fifth largest consumer original form of , which is in turn of energy, accounting for four percent of all the used as a filler in plastics. No harmful gasses are What is Karst Stone Paper™ made world’s energy use. released when burning stone paper. from? Karst Stone Paper™ is produced mainly from waste Recycling regular paper perpetuates the wood pulp Karst Stone Paper™ is 80-90% crushed stone debris and rubble from the mining and cycle because no paper products can be made (calcium carbonate) and 10% non-toxic which is industries, using 80%-90% calcium carbonate, one of from 100% recycled material. Don’t be fooled, virgin used to bind the stone particles. The end product is the world’s most abundant substances. pulp is always needed. If Karst stone paper is very similar to traditional wood pulp paper, however, recycled with category 2, 100% can be repurposed it’s waterproof, smoother, brighter, and more durable into a different product. than traditional paper.

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Do you mine stone and rock to make Can I use a pencil and is it erasable? What does stone paper feel like? the paper? Yes and yes, of course. You’ll find that since there’s All sorts of words have been used to describe stone No, calcium carbonate is one of the world's most no fibers in stone paper, pencil marks erase much paper. Creamy, velvety, silky—are we talking about abundant resources, and we gather it from waste easier and unlike some low-quality , you can’t paper or chocolate? All we can say is that it will be quarries and waste from the construction industry. erase a hole into it. the smoothest paper you’ve ever touched, a suave writing experience, if there was ever such a thing. What’s the One Tree Planted initiative? Do the pages tear? What products do you offer? In addition to the environmental benefits of stone Karst Stone paper™ is much more difficult to tear and paper, Karst is partnering with the One Tree Planted will generally stretch before it tears, but glides like Karst Stone Paper is available in 5 different colors Foundation to plant a tree in your country for each butter with scissors or a knife. and 2 sizes, ($29.95 USD & 11.95 USD). notebook you buy. Though we’re already saving 18 timber trees for every ton of stone paper made, we’re Does it give you paper cuts? A5 Hardcover Notebook - Lined, Blank, Dot Grid also actively trying to make up for the negative A5 Softcover Notebook - Lined and Blank Let us know if it happens, because we’ve tried and ecological impact of the pulp and paper industry, (luckily) no paper cuts yet! A6 Pocket Journal - Blank specifically Can you fold stone paper? Where can I buy? Do I need a special pen or pencil to Buy our products at www.karststonepaper.com. We Yes. Karst Stone paper folds just like regular paper, write on stone paper? ship globally. so go ahead and fly that paper plane. Nope! We tried and tested tons of pencils, ballpoints, If you have any more questions that and felt tips with no issue. In fact, since the stone Can I use it underwater? paper absorbs less ink than regular paper, it looks weren’t answered here, reach us at Whether or not you can use Karst underwater is a cleaner and has zero bleed-through. We have found matter of your pen, and not our paper. If you find a [email protected]. that some fountain pens or wetter inks take longer to pen that writes while underwater, recommend it to us! dry than ballpoints. We’d love to hear about it.

www.karststonepaper.com Each metric ton of Karst Stone Paper™ saves the following:

18 730 2000 4720 Large timber trees gallons of water pounds of CO2 kilowatts of energy

These trees convert 864 lbs of This is how much water each The same amount emitted on an LA Equivalent to powering 990 homes carbon dioxide to oxygen per year person uses in 50 months to NYC road trip for an hour

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