ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PUBLICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

摘要

Publications (e.g., calendars) and methods of manufacturing same are set forth herein. A publication according to an embodiment includes a plurality of flexible pages operatively coupled together along a spine. The pages are of generally equal size, and a substrate is operatively coupled to the pages. A stiff sheet is coupled to the substrate, and the stiff sheet and substrate are collectively of generally equal size as the pages. The substrate is configured for removal from the pages. According to another embodiment, a wall calendar to be shipped and retailed without individual packaging includes a plurality of sheets having indicia and being coupled together along a spine. A substrate is coupled to the sheets along the spine, and a stiff sheet is coupled to the substrate. The substrate is configured for complete removal from the pages after retail. The wall calendar is never individually wrapped before being sold at retail.