Newspaper Club 2024 Year in Review

2025 is here, and your incredible projects are already rolling off the presses!

But before we get stuck into another year of print, we’re taking a moment to reflect on everything you made possible in 2024. Your creativity brought millions of newspapers to life – 3,747,343 newspapers to be exact, delivered to over 40 countries!

Here’s a look at what we accomplished together last year:

♻️ Printing with purpose

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, and we know how important it is to you, too. In 2024, we took big steps to reduce waste and give back to the environment:

•  Recycling newspapers: In 2024, we recycled 157 tonnes of newsprint. Most became recycled paper products, while 15% was shredded for farm animal bedding. We also donated 250kg of newsprint to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre in Norfolk, which they use to keep rescued hedgehogs cosy!

•  Printing with solar energy: In 2024, solar panels at our press generated 93,700KWh of electricity, enough to print nearly 60% of our orders.

•  Reducing waste: We phased out small traditional orders under 500 copies to cut down on paper waste and focus on digital printing for shorter runs.

•  Planting trees: We planted 507 trees in the Scottish Highlands through our Trees for Life grove, helping restore native forests.

We were also inspired by how our customers reused materials. One standout project came from Lizzie Kimbley, an artist interested in "how we value materials and how we can keep them in use." She turned trimmings from our mini newspapers into a beautiful woven nest:

In 2025, we’ll continue trying to reduce our environmental impact. That means keeping plastic use to a minimum for deliveries and exploring new ways to cut down on packaging without damaging newspapers. Read more about our commitment to sustainable printing.

Creative partnerships

2024 was full of exciting collaborations. We were thrilled to sponsor creative events and organisations that celebrated the power of print, including:

•  Dundee Design Festival and Glasgow Print Fair, both showcasing the thriving print and design communities right on our doorstep in Scotland.

•  Design Declares, a UK-based campaign and community of designers taking action on the climate crisis.

•  Photo Meet, an annual event connecting emerging and established photographers with industry experts.

•  The Vocal Type exhibition at the Museum of Design in Atlanta, which brought social justice and typography together in a powerful way.

We loved seeing newspapers play a role in uniting creative communities and sparking change, and we’re excited to support more projects like these in 2025. If you think we’d be a good fit for a collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!

Growing our team

We also grew our team in 2024, welcoming Kaye, our first ever chief marketing officer, and Mathilde, our new general manager. With their arrival, we’re now a team of 10 – representing 6 nationalities!

What our team printed

It wasn’t just our customers getting creative in 2024 - we had a lot of fun printing projects of our own! Here's a glimpse of what we made:

•  At the start of the year, our team created a newspaper keepsake announcing the arrival of brand manager Sarah’s baby, Martin.

•  Support assistant Francesca made a photo-filled tabloid for her son's 2nd birthday (a follow-up to one she made for his 1st birthday!)

•  Support assistant Olivia printed a small run of illustrated posters, adapted from artwork she developed during a workshop with Glasgow Seed Library.

•  Brand manager Sarah surprised her grandmother with a broadsheet (designed using our vintage Canva template!) to celebrate her 90th birthday.

•  For Christmas, digital product manager Billy created personalised 2025 calendars for friends and family, complete with handy reminders for birthdays, trips and special occasions.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

Whether you printed one newspaper or thousands, every project helped shape what we accomplished together. We can’t wait to see what you create in 2025 – here’s to another inspiring year in print!

Feeling inspired? See how you can bring your ideas to life this year with newsprint:

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