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    The Print A Tree Project

    Print that plants trees

    Every order you place with Printlogik helps plant trees and fund verified carbon projects around the world, through our partner Ecologi. It comes out of our profit, so it costs you nothing extra.

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    Print A Tree Project by Printlogik
    • 13,585Trees plantedAcross 16 planting projects, from mangroves in Madagascar to forest gardens in Tanzania.
    • 242,000kg of CO2e reducedThrough carbon projects certified by Gold Standard and the Verified Carbon Standard.
    • 29Projects supportedIn 20 countries, every one of them backing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    These figures are read live from our public Ecologi profile, so you can check them yourself.

    How it works

    You order print. We do the rest.

    1. You order your print

      Same products, same prices. There is nothing to tick and nothing added at the checkout.

    2. We set money aside

      Every order contributes. It comes out of our profit, not your budget.

    3. Ecologi puts it to work

      Trees go in the ground through reforestation partners, and certified carbon projects get funded.

    Why a printer plants trees

    Print uses paper, ink and energy. We’d rather own that.

    Printing has a footprint and we know it. So since 2017 we have treated giving something back as part of the job, not an extra for customers to pay for.

    Print A Tree funds two things. Trees, planted and looked after by people who live near the sites. And carbon projects, from wind power to rainforest protection, each one independently certified.

    Want to do more with your own business? Join Ecologi through our link and 30 extra trees are planted in your name.

    A woman planting tree seedlings at a reforestation site
    Image courtesy of Eden Reforestation Projects
    1. 2017Print A Tree beginsGiving back becomes part of every order.
    2. May 20211,000 treesOur first thousand recorded with Ecologi.
    3. October 20215,000 treesAnd the first 100,000 kg of CO2e reduced.
    4. May 202210,000 treesFive figures, a year after the first thousand.
    5. Today13,585 treesAnd 242,000 kg of CO2e, still counting.

    What that adds up to

    242,000 kg of CO2e is roughly the same as

    • 186long-haul flightsOne passenger flying London to San Francisco in economy, about 1,300 kg each.
    • 600,402miles driven in a carAn average car emits about 1,000 kg of CO2 every 2,481 miles.
    • 726m²of Arctic sea ice keptResearchers link every 1,000 kg of CO2 to about 3 m² of summer sea ice lost.

    Sources: UK government greenhouse gas conversion factors (flights), US Environmental Protection Agency (driving), Notz and Stroeve, Science, 2016 (sea ice). These are comparisons to give a sense of scale, not exact measurements.

    Sustainable Development Goals

    It is not only about carbon

    The United Nations set 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a fairer, healthier world by 2030. Every project we fund supports climate action, and each one supports other goals too: paid work, cleaner air, better health, protected wildlife.

    Between them, the projects your print has supported contribute to 17 of the 17 goals.

    The goals for each project are the ones Ecologi lists for it. Printlogik is not affiliated with the United Nations.

      Who we work with

      Independently certified, not just our word

      • Ecologi
      • Gold Standard
      • Verified Carbon Standard
      • Eden Reforestation Projects
      • Trees for the Future

      Show your support

      Tell your customers your print plants trees

      If you print with us, you are part of this. Download the Print A Tree badge and use it on your website, your shop window or the print itself.

      Questions

      Fair things to ask

      Does it cost me anything?

      No. The contribution comes out of our profit on every order. You pay the same price whether you have heard of Print A Tree or not.

      Is Print A Tree a charity?

      No. It is how Printlogik, a print company in Derbyshire, funds climate work through Ecologi. It is not a registered charity and we do not take donations.

      Do the trees count towards the carbon figure?

      No. The carbon figure only counts verified credits from projects certified by Gold Standard or the Verified Carbon Standard. Trees are counted separately.

      Do all the trees survive?

      Not every one. Our planting partners report survival of more than 80%, and mangroves start producing their own seedlings within three to five years, so a site keeps growing.

      What kind of trees are planted?

      Native species chosen for each site. In Madagascar that means more than 50, many of them mangroves, which hold coastlines together and shelter wildlife. Elsewhere it is forest gardens and fruit trees that feed the people who tend them.

      Who checks the trees are really planted?

      Independent third parties audit the planting sites. Eden Reforestation Projects, the main planting partner, can share its reports if you ask them.

      Are local people treated fairly?

      Sites only open with the consent of landowners and communities and the approval of the Madagascan government. Local villagers are paid to plant and look after the trees, which has created around 2.4 million days of work.

      What about forest fires?

      Nobody can rule them out. Around half of the trees are mangroves, planted in coastal wetlands where the risk of fire is low.

      Can you offset my business’s carbon?

      Not directly. Printing with us means your print contributes, and for your wider footprint we would point you to Ecologi.

      Something we have not covered? Email support@printlogik.co.uk.

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