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Eco-Friendly Signage Materials for Sustainable Branding

At Elite Sign Solutions, we believe that sustainability and eco-friendliness are key priorities for modern businesses. That’s why we offer a range of eco-friendly signs and sustainable signage solutions that help to reduce your carbon footprint while still delivering high-quality, eye-catching branding.

Our sustainable signage materials include bamboo, FSC-certified wood, aluminium, polypropylene, and PVC-free banner material. These materials are all biodegradable, renewable, or recyclable, making them a far better choice for the environment than traditional options like PVC.

Bamboo is a fast-growing, sustainable plant that makes for durable, strong, and easy-to-shape signs. FSC-certified wood is ideal for creating monoliths, indoor panelling, and other visually striking signage. Aluminium is highly recyclable and lightweight, making it perfect for large signs like lightboxes and monoliths. Polypropylene is an extremely durable, waterproof, and rigid material that creates less waste than other options. Our PVC-free banner material is just as strong and durable as traditional PVC banners but without the environmental impact.

In addition to our sustainable signage materials, we also offer PVC-free wallpaper and a range of eco-friendly signage solutions that are gentle on the planet. We work closely with our clients to understand their specific requirements and help them to choose the best eco-friendly signage options for their needs.

At Elite Sign Solutions, we believe that sustainable signs are not only better for the environment but also for your business. By demonstrating your commitment to sustainability, you can attract environmentally-conscious customers and employees, while also helping to create a greener future for all.

If you’re looking for sustainable signage solutions for your business, look no further than Elite Sign Solutions. Contact us today to find out more about our eco-friendly sign options and how we can help you to reduce your carbon footprint while still delivering stunning, effective branding.

Sustainable Signs

Our sustainable signs service offers a complete design, planning, manufacturing, and installation solution for your exterior signage needs, regardless of size or location. By choosing us, you’ll benefit from a streamlined, one-stop-shop process that eliminates the need to work with multiple companies, saving you time and unnecessary costs. Trust us to provide sustainable sign solutions that are eco-friendly and cost-effective, without compromising on quality or impact.

FAQs About Sustainable Signs

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable mesh & polyester fabric alternatives?

Often seen used for trade show booths, flags and banners, polyester fabric is UV and water-resistant. While it is cheap to manufacture, the process generates a lot of waste. The sustainable signage alternative is cotton or other natural fabrics that aren’t derived from plastics. Also, rather than using inks, colouring should be achieved through the use of dyes.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable polystyrene alternatives?

Often seen used for trade show booths, flags and banners, polyester fabric is UV and water-resistant. While it is cheap to manufacture, the process generates a lot of waste. The sustainable signage alternative is cotton or other natural fabrics that aren’t derived from plastics. Also, rather than using inks, colouring should be achieved through the use of dyes.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable foamed PVC alternatives?

Sometimes referred to as ‘expanded PVC’, foamed PVC is rigid, lightweight and scratch-resistant, leading to it being used widely in vehicle manufacturing and outdoor signage. While it’s durable and versatile, it’s not recyclable or biodegradable, which is why metal and wood are the better, eco-friendly signage options.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable polycarbonate alternatives?

Described by some as ‘bulletproof glass’ polycarbonate is a plastic that’s transparent and lightweight and used for large pylon, marquee and retail signs. Sadly, it’s not recyclable or biodegradable, so it usually ends up in landfill. The sustainable signage alternative here is glass, which is infinitely recyclable and scratchproof – something you can’t say about polycarbonate.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable flexible magnetic sheeting alternatives?

Comprising a steel matrix covered by vinyl, flexible magnetic sheeting is popular for decals and magnetic stickers. However, it’s one of the eco-friendly signage materials people think it is, as it’s not able to be recycled and can be subject to rust. Again, the best alternative is direct screen or digital printing.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable Gatorboard & Foamcore alternatives?

Foamboard and Gatorboard are both widely used for lightweight display boards for indoor wayfinding and menu purposes, but the polystyrene/polyurethane foam they contain is derived from fossil fuels. Paper-based cores are much better, although investing in long-term metal or wood signage represents an even more environmentally-friendly choice.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable banner alternatives?

Banners are typically made from a scrim polyester mesh covered in a vinyl coating, their manufacturing and disposal are known to create carcinogenic dioxins, especially as they can’t be recycled. What you need is a PVC-free banner, which in this case, is achieved with direct printing on a PVC-free banner material.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable corrugated plastic alternatives?

Consisting of zig-zagged plastic, corrugated polypropylene (PP) has a number of short-term uses like estate sales signs, product displays and yard signs. Only around 3% of PP gets recycled because of it, meaning PP sustainable signage with a paper-based core is the more eco-friendly option, as the mixed-materials plastic issue is removed.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable adhesive-backed vinyl alternatives?

Used extensively for vehicle graphics, sticks and commercial signs, this flexible material is very cost-effective, however, waste rates of 90% are not uncommon. Again, here it’s best to move away from adhesive-backed materials in favour of screen and digital printing with gold-lettered or painted graphics.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable aluminium composite alternatives?

Aluminium composite is composed of three layers (2 aluminium sheets with a polyethylene core) and is often used indoor/outdoor signage. This mix cannot be recycled in addition to polyethylene coming from fossil fuels. Wood and aluminium represent the best eco-friendly signage alternative.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable acrylic alternatives?

Acrylic is widely used in the business world for ADA, lobby and wayfinding signage. However, it’s neither biodegradable nor recyclable, but the sustainable signage alternative is glass, with sustainable wood or aluminium being a good alternative for ADA braille signs that use pigmented acrylic.

What are the eco-friendly & sustainable adhesive-backed polyester alternatives?

Just like vinyl, adhesive-backed polyester creates a lot of waste. What’s more, cut-offs can’t be recycled and aren’t biodegradable. The solution is to move away from semi-permanent labels/signage toward direct ‘screen’ printing to the machine surface for high-volume projects or digital printing for low-volume.

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