There are photographic pages that are PVC-free and there are those that are not. I used to be a photographic retailer, and there are more that are not PVC-free than those that are. Please be careful. If a plastic is soft, it has a plasticizer in it and can leach over time. If the page is "crispy", more like Mylar, then fine. The softer it is, the worse it is. Flat cinch staplers are a gift from a deity.