Today a customer called and asked, “Do you have any Jewish stuff?” Yep.

Summer seems to be the season for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The most popular paper among 13-year-olds? Elephant dung paper from Mr. Ellie Pooh. Second most popular is Jute Paper. Those kids are just so darn eco conscious!

Printed on Mr. Ellie Pooh elephant dung paper

Printed on fair trade jute paper with recycled envelopes from Green Paper Company

I met Vanessa at Unique LA in May 2011. She had designed her own wedding invitation and needed a printer.

Printed on fair trade jute paper with recycled envelopes from Green Paper Company

Since October is National Fair Trade Month it is fitting that one of my favorite paper suppliers for Sustain & Heal, Mr. Ellie Pooh, is celebrating its brand new membership with the Fair Trade Federation. Sustain & Heal’s inaugural design in late 2007 (Florence pictured at right) is letterpress printed on Mr. Ellie Pooh elephant dung paper. Since then fair trade certification for pooh paper has long been on De Milo’s wish list. Congratulations, Karl Wald, on work well done!

Holiday Jr. Mod Shapes

Spring Meadow

Bianco Invitation

Pasadena is well on its way to becoming a Fair Trade Town (read the Pasadena buzz on Facebook). Some upcoming local fair trade events in Pasadena