Quality Sugarcane Copy Paper And Stationery

[sugarman]

canefields eco benefits.pdfHi, Let me introduce a company called canefields who make genuine bagsse based high quality copy paper and stationery from sugarcane waste,they even go to the extend of showing you the production in virtual video,I have yet to come across a mill that shows you how their manufacturing practice is.There are many brands made out of sugarcane at least claiming to be,but none will stand up for scrutiny,if you have some time look up www.canefieldsusa.com and pass the word around these people are doing the right thing, enjoy their video on web. thank you (ask staples if they have this product)

[esterbex]

I contacted this company last year about their products, and put a vendor or two on to them, but I have yet to see or hear of their products being offered here.

Thank you for this, and I will ask @Staples.

[Inka]

Shipping cost alone far outweigh the cost of this paper, given a single ream costs just over $6 USD [$6.95 MSRP and @ $6.25 on sale] and S&H costs average @ $13-$20 USD.

That would place 500 sheets of this paper at a grand total of @ $26.95 delivered to my door [can you say "OUCH!"?].

If I can't get it at a local retailer, and I've not seen any signs of that yet, then there's no way I could possibly afford to even give it a try.

That's a shame too, since I'd been wanting to try this paper from the very first time I'd heard about it, for some time now.

[cchan]

Is this the same stuff? https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/193541-roaring-spring-environotes-cane-fields/

[esterbex]

Is this the same stuff? http://www.fountainp...es-cane-fields/

 

$3.75/170 sheets isn't cheap where I come from....especially if a ream of 500 blank sheets is $6.....but the Staples bagasse loose leaf is either discontinued or scarce.....I'll print my own lines.

[CRB]

I ordered a ream of canefields paper last year, even with the 'OUCH' shipping; I wanted to satisfy my curiosity. I think it's terrific paper for founain pen use; (I use it and Strathmore Script). It has a hand feel of high quality paper. Inks look rich and true to their actual shades.

 

Thanks to the OP, I just revisited the canefields web site, and found a store in my town that sells the paper; I hadn't expected that. If your big office stores don't carry it, maybe there's another store in your area. It's worth a look.

 

Cheers,

Joe

[Bipedallou]

Thank you 'sugarman' for bringing this bagasse paper to my attention. I have been a fan of the Staples bagasse paper for some time now, and I have quite a stockpile of (no longer available) loose-leaf packs and (still stocking the shelves) notebooks which will last me for some time yet. But I visited the CaneFields USA web site and will keep them in mind when I do need to re-supply, (Staples does make some changes which eliminates certain lines, i.e. selling packs of 100 sheets of this bagasse 'Eco Friendly' loose-leaf paper. At least they still have the spiral bound notebooks for now.) However, I see that CaneFields products are expensive, so unless there is a local supplier and they are able to adjust their prices to be more in line with other bagasse papers, such as Staple, I don't think I'll be getting any.

 

But again, thanks for posting this, I don't think I'm the only one who didn't know about CaneFields.

Lou

 

 

 

[frogbaby]

i am in canada so i know that stocks are different from the usa

i went in to my local staples today trying to find a ream of sugarcane paper (they don't have it)

i have the eco-friendly notebook and like others i love this paper especially for fountain pens

does anyone have a sense of whether the canfield (the price is ridiculous but maybe there is a way to get it cheaper) sugarcane will be a similar finish and feel

in other words are sugarcane papers alike in a certain way or does it have to do with processing ?

[scottdp]

For anyone in the San Francisco Bay area, CaneFields plain white paper is available at McWhorter's and Ideal Stationers. It's $6.49 per ream, or $5.99 per ream if you buy a small case of 5. If you're local, a visit to these independent stationery stores beats paying the shipping costs. I tracked down this paper locally after having some success with the Staples Sustainable Earth notebooks. The managers at CaneFields and at Ideal/McWhorter's were very helpful at responding to my emails and figuring out where I could buy the paper based on where I live.

[Margana]

Sounds like a good paper but until the website lists retail outlets, I'll pass. If you want to order online, try Earth-Centric. I found it after stumbling around the CaneFields website.

[OcalaFlGuy]

For the curious, it appears one ream, shipped to Fla. is $19.25

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[indigirl]

For anyone in the San Francisco Bay area, CaneFields plain white paper is available at McWhorter's and Ideal Stationers. It's $6.49 per ream, or $5.99 per ream if you buy a small case of 5. If you're local, a visit to these independent stationery stores beats paying the shipping costs. I tracked down this paper locally after having some success with the Staples Sustainable Earth notebooks. The managers at CaneFields and at Ideal/McWhorter's were very helpful at responding to my emails and figuring out where I could buy the paper based on where I live.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

btw, shouldn't this whole thread be in the Market Watch section?! looks to me like sugarman came here just to promote the paper. I'm not really complaining since I do want the info, but I also respect the FPN rules...

[USMCMom]

There's no Staples within something like 140 miles from where I live (1 way) and no one else carries sugar cane paper. I had hoped to purchase a ream or two after a generous members sent me a sample, but the shipping killed that idea.

[indigirl]

I happened to be near McWhorter's last week, so made a small detour & picked up a couple reams of the Canefields. It is awesome stuff! So far I have only tried 2 pen/ink combinations on it & both work perfectly with no feathering or bleed-through or any other issues. I am totally sold!

 

Now, if I could only be disciplined enough to carve out a few hours to make a blank book... then I'd really be cooking with gas!

[vickiehof]

I was on a guided tour with about 150 others in 3 tour buses last year. We were shown the sugar cane fields and how they were burned prior to mechanized harvesting. Each bus had a guide to explain how the huge farms operate in south Florida. Our guide and his family have specialized in growing sugar cane. When I asked if the cane refuse was used for paper, he said that it wasn't used for making paper in Florida. (If making paper would make money, they probably would be doing it.) All that cane refuse is only about 20 miles away and I can only find bagasse paper that's produced half way around the world.

[mstone]

I was on a guided tour with about 150 others in 3 tour buses last year. We were shown the sugar cane fields and how they were burned prior to mechanized harvesting. Each bus had a guide to explain how the huge farms operate in south Florida. Our guide and his family have specialized in growing sugar cane. When I asked if the cane refuse was used for paper, he said that it wasn't used for making paper in Florida. (If making paper would make money, they probably would be doing it.) All that cane refuse is only about 20 miles away and I can only find bagasse paper that's produced half way around the world.

 

most producers burn the waste to generate heat to process the cane. only if energy is much cheaper than wood does the sugar mill make money selling the waste for paper.

[JohnS-MI]

I was on a guided tour with about 150 others in 3 tour buses last year. We were shown the sugar cane fields and how they were burned prior to mechanized harvesting. Each bus had a guide to explain how the huge farms operate in south Florida. Our guide and his family have specialized in growing sugar cane. When I asked if the cane refuse was used for paper, he said that it wasn't used for making paper in Florida. (If making paper would make money, they probably would be doing it.) All that cane refuse is only about 20 miles away and I can only find bagasse paper that's produced half way around the world.

 

most producers burn the waste to generate heat to process the cane. only if energy is much cheaper than wood does the sugar mill make money selling the waste for paper.

 

True. although I am not sure making sugar would use all the bagasse for energy. If they are making ethanol from cane (Brazilian process), they use the bagasse as the distillation fuel, which is part of the reason the Brazilian process yields much more net renewable energy than ethanol from corn. (I suppose that is true whether they are making rum or fuel ethanol.)

[rocketeerandroll]

You can get it at this website:

 

http://www.ecopaper.com/bagasse-sugar-paper-500-sheet-ream

 

Including shipping, it's about $12.

 

Though I much prefer the coffee, lemon and mango papers, they are gorgeous.

[lovemy51]

just found this thread and wanted to add a few comments for anyone interested in this paper.

 

IMO, the best FP friendly paper there is. if one can find a retailer, it can be bought for about $6 a ream of 500. you won't be disappointed.

 

i have a few reams and every time i find it on sale (some times $5 a ream) i buy two or three -i just went around and counted 6 reams in my stock!!

[USMCMom]

just found this thread and wanted to add a few comments for anyone interested in this paper.

 

IMO, the best FP friendly paper there is. if one can find a retailer, it can be bought for about $6 a ream of 500. you won't be disappointed.

 

i have a few reams and every time i find it on sale (some times $5 a ream) i buy two or three -i just went around and counted 6 reams in my stock!!

 

Did you purchase your paper online or locally?