Where can you buy ink and toner, all-natural dog-treats, cellphones, natural preserves, sustainable coffee, and, you know, items for your monastery?
LaserMonks, of course.
Fr. Bernard McCoy first created LaserMonks seven years ago to provide a lower-cost alternative to ink supplies that were “sinfully high”, after discovering that mark-ups were teetering up to 2000%.
Their monastery needed a form of income, and because they dedicate themselves to charitable work, they were at a point where they were looking into various new forms to fuel their finances. After starting with ink and toner, they gradually expanded their goods to select, sustainable options.
Their newest addition is their Soy-Based toner, just adding to the positive results that have already surfaced from their growing success.
They describe the toners and inks as an environmental breakthrough. “Made from renewable, environmentally-friendly soybeans, SoyPrint™ toner allows you to print greener without sacrificing cost, quality or page yield,” they describe on their website. “Every conventional petroleum-based toner cartridge replaced with SoyPrint™ represents up to two liters of oil saved, and prevents the release of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs).”
Soy-ink printed paper is also easier to be recycled, as the grinding process does not use as much energy, and therefore, costs (both to the economy, the individual, and the environment).
In addition, all proceeds from the sale of their products benefit the Global Releaf Project, a part of American Forest, which provides education and executes program that help individuals and organizations to improve the environment by planting and caring for trees.
Visit lasermonks.com for more info about their soy-based ink solutions, but also take a moment to explore their other sustainable options, all of which are a win-win-win situation: for you, for them, and for the planet.
Image and information courtesy of LaserMonks.com
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John, on March 25th, 2009 says:
Random. That’s all I gotta say.
gian, on March 25th, 2009 says:
this is wild, thanks Cal.