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What is the ReProduct concept?
How is ReProducting Different from Recycling?
What is a ReProduct Greeting Card?
What is a ReProduct Annual Report?
Why create a ReProduct annual report or ReProduct marketing materials?
Can I just print my own materials with the return postage? Why do I need your company?
How does my company work with you to produce our annual report or marketing materials?
Will you create more products?
Why create a ReProduct greeting card?
Can you explain the uniqueness of the ReProduct greeting card?
Why is the ReProduct system a smart strategy for my company?
Will the ReProduct greeting card cost more than other greeting cards?
Can I buy ReProduct greeting cards?
How can I learn more?
What is the ReProduct concept?
ReProduct products strive to minimize waste by designing products whose materials can be used over and over again in future products. Our goal is to bring this concept to the mass market in applications that are very simple to understand and touch many people. In this way, we expose the world to the concept of waste reduction and resource preservation. Our first product initiatives are the ReProduct Greeting Card, ReProduct Annual Reports, and ReProduct Marketing Collateral.
How is ReProducting Different than Recycling?
Recycling is a very important effort to conserve our limited resources and should be strongly and widely encouraged. Recycling could be described as the salvage and reuse of valuable resources from our waste stream. However, many valuable products and materials are not compatible with recycling systems or never reach recycling outlets. It is very rare that materials which are recycled are reused at a high technological level and it has been widely acknowledged that often recycling is really ‘down cycling’. Recycling, as practiced today is really a process of trying to do the best we can with what is left over. It is a commendable and valuable activity, but as a society we can and will do better.
ReProduct aspires to eliminate the concept of waste. We employ an anticipatory design approach to our products and projects. Breaking from the ‘Take-Make-Waste’ paradigm that characterizes most products, we consider our product’s next use, prior to making it, to insure that 100% of our product’s materials can be directly incorporated into that next product. We establish specific take back partners and integrate a simple method to transport our products directly to them at the end of their service life. There is no guess work and no waste.
What is a ReProduct Greeting Card?
The goal of the ReProduct greeting card is to eliminate waste and preserve resources. The card is 100% re-used in the manufacturing of Shaw carpet tiles. The card is sent to the recipient in a two-way envelope (think “Netflix”). Once the recipient is done with the card, they simply place it in the postage paid return portion of the envelope and it is sent to Shaw Industries where 100% of the card is re-used in the manufacturing of new carpet tiles. The greeting card and envelope are created using a patent-pending process. They are made from materials that are healthy for both humans and the environment. Click here for a demo
What is a ReProduct Annual Report?
The goal of the ReProduct annual report is to eliminate waste and preserve resources. The report is 100% re-used in the manufacturing of Shaw carpet tiles. The reports are printed with a gatefold cover which includes a postage paid indicia back to Shaw Industries. Once the recipient of the annual report is done with the report, they simply open the gatefold cover and seal it over the back of the report and drop it in any US mailbox. It is then sent to Shaw Industries where 100% of the report is re-used in the manufacturing of new carpet tiles. The annual report is created using a patent-pending process and is made from materials that are healthy for both humans and the environment. Click here for a demo
Why create a ReProduct annual report or ReProduct marketing materials?
Unfortunately, many of the annual reports and marketing materials that are sent out into the world ultimately end up in a landfill. Our goal is to minimize the amount of waste that results from producing such materials. With the ReProduct system, annual reports and marketing materials are either kept by the recipient or “reproducted” into new carpet tiles.
Can I just print my own materials with the return postage? Why do I need your company?
The ReProduct process of printing on a substrate and returning the item to be made into another product is protected by four pending patents, but the ReProduct process is more important than just that: We employ an anticipatory design approach to ensure that 100% of our product materials can be reused in their next application and incorporate an easy and convenient way for the consumer to return the materials to the next use partner.
How does my company work with you to produce our annual report or marketing materials?
We can work one of two ways with your company. We can either print your project using one of our printing partners or you can license our patent-pending “ReProduct” system. To find out more about either of these opportunities, click here.
Will you create more products?
Absolutely! Our first patents cover written substrate therefore our initial introductions will be centered around anything printed that can be ReProducted into another product
Why create a ReProduct greeting card?
The greeting card is a wonderful medium to communicate the powerful ReProduct message. Over 7 billion greeting cards are sold every year in the United States, reaching a broad and diverse audience. The greeting card also allows for a range of creative design opportunities. It is a simple and effective way to demonstrate the ReProduct design principles and waste elimination strategy to the general public. Click here for a demo.
Can you explain the uniqueness of the ReProduct greeting card?
The ReProduct greeting card and envelope are created using a patent-pending process. They are made from materials that are healthy for both humans and the environment. The envelope is “two-way”: it contains both the initial envelope to the recipient and uses an integrated postage paid envelope to return the card to Shaw Industries. Shaw Industries then uses the cards and envelopes to create carpet backing.
Why is the ReProduct system a smart strategy for my company?
· The product is in sync with the current ground-swell for environmentally friendly products
· They can be easily customized for your company or office to use as holiday cards, invitations, annual reports or other corporate communications
· Using ReProduct materials shows your commitment to environmental issues and resource preservation
Will the ReProduct greeting card cost more than other greeting cards?
No, the cards are in the same price range as existing greeting cards.
Can I buy ReProduct greeting cards?
Yes, you can purchase custom ReProduct greeting cards including announcements and wedding invitations (minimum quantity of 200). We have a design team ready to help you or you can supply art directly to us. Please contact partners@reproduct.net or call (484) 477-0776 for a quote and additional details.
Additionally, box sets of preprinted cards, including holiday cards are available for order on our website.
Please contact us at partners@reproduct.net and the appropriate business development manager will contact you immediately.