Green Options

[Handmade business cards by Lizerati. Used with permission.]

We’ve had crafty business on the brain this week! On Sunday, Julie wrote about salvaged setups for outdoor shows, and yesterday, I posted about recovering after a long day of vending. So what about your promotional materials? It’s important to have some sort of take-away at your booth so folks who don’t have cash on hand can find you later. Here are a few eco-friendly resources for making or printing your business cards!

Printer ink cartridges can get pricey and are often times over packaged. While more and more printer manufacturers are instigating easy cartridge take back programs for empties, another option to consider is getting an ink refill.

Small companies are popping up all over that will refill your empty printer cartridge for a much lower price than if you were to buy a brand new cartridge, with the same print quality. However, the issue of

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