| Question: |
Who is ecoEnvelopes? |
| Answer: |
ecoEnvelopes is a woman-owned, environmentally-driven company
with a new line of innovative, eco-friendly reusable envelopes.
Patent-pending designs eliminate the need for reply envelopes while
maintain mail volumes. With ecoEnvelopes, companies, organizations
and individuals send the right message about their commitment to the
environment. |
| Question: |
Where did the ecoEnvelopes idea come from? |
| Answer |
ecoEnvelopes was founded by Ann DeLaVergne, a bee-keeper and
former organic farmer from outside Minneapolis who wanted to find a
simple way to save natural resources and combat climate change. She
began designing reusable mail solutions in 2002 and continues to
champion its development. |
| Question: |
How do ecoEnvelopes work? |
| Answer: |
ecoEnvelopes are simple to open and easy to use. Users zip open
ecoEnvelopes by lifting a tab and pulling along a perforated strip.
Then, they simply insert the response, moisten and close the flap.
The sealed flap is at the bottom when mailed. |
| Question: |
Why are ecoEnvelopes good for the environment? |
| Answer: |
By using one envelope rather than two, ecoEnvelopes reduces
waste and carbon emissions and conserves valuable natural resources
including water and trees |
| Question: |
Are ecoEnvelopes good for the mail? |
| Answer: |
ecoEnvelopes is greening the mail using certified papers, high
recycled content, reducing consumption and promoting the use of mail
with higher response rates from consumers, creating a win-win-win
for mailers, consumers and the USPS. |
| Question: |
How can ecoEnvelopes help fight Climate Change? |
| Answer: |
Eliminating the more than 81 billion return envelopes mailed
each year in the United States can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by more than 1 billion pounds and save more than 71 trillion BTUs of
energy. There are also significant savings of water and trees by
reducing paper usage. |
| Question: |
How do ecoEnvelopes reduce costs? |
| Answer: |
It’s simple – one is less than two. Reusable ecoEnvelopes
eliminate the need for a separate reply envelope, making mailing
simpler, less expensive and more environmentally friendly. |
| Question: |
How will ecoEnvelopes benefit companies and organizations? |
| Answer: |
Companies can save 15-45% on envelope and related mailing costs
and benefit from increased direct mail response rates as high as 8%. |
| Question: |
Who should use ecoEnvelopes? |
| Answer: |
ecoEnvelopes are ideal for high volume mailers such as
utilities, credit card companies, non-profit organizations and
direct mail marketers. ecoEnvelopes can be purchased through
authorized licensees across the United States. For more information,
please refer to ecoEnvelopes website at
www.ecoenvelopes.com |
| Question: |
Are ecoEnvelopes approved by the US Postal Service? |
| Answer: |
Yes, ecoEnvelopes have been approved for use by the US Postal
Service. The USPS has issued a National Customer Ruling and made
changes to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to include ecoEnvelopes
design. |
| Question: |
What companies are using ecoenvelopes? |
| Anser: |
Early adopters include non-profit organizations and educational
institutions including the Land Stewardship Foundation, Fresh
Energy, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Co-Op America, and
Renewable Choice Energy. |
| Question: |
Do ecoEnvelopes come in different sizes? |
| Answer: |
Yes, ecoEnvelopes come in a variety of standard and custom
sizes. |
| Question: |
Are ecoEnvelopes produced from recycled paper? |
| Answer: |
ecoEnvelopes are manufactured on certified papers from managed
forests using up to 100% recycled content. |
| Question: |
Don’t most Americans pay their bills online now? |
| Answer: |
Actually, according to the US Postal Service, the average
American still pays an average of 7 bills by mail each month, making
the potential impact of ecoEnvelopes even greater. |
| Question: |
Do ecoEnvelopes work with current high-speed bulk mail
equipment? |
| Answer: |
Yes, ecoEnvelopes were designed and tested to operate seamlessly
on existing high-speed insertion, extraction and postal processing
equipment. |
| Question: |
What do ecoEnvelopes cost and why aren't there prices on the website? |
| Answer: |
The cost for ecoEnvelopes depends on the quantity purchased, and the number of colors printed on ecoEnvelopes. Please email us or call us at 888.428.4364 for specific pricing. If you need prices for quantities under 2500, check out the prices in our online store-coming soon. |