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Small Boxes are Big Problem for Large Retailers

by Dennis Salazar | Aug 31, 2010 | Sustainable Products

We have spent a great deal of time suggesting the idea of “right sizing”, which is essentially only using as large of a shipping container as is truly needed for any product being shipped. Minimizing the size of a shipping box is green and economical because it also...

How to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Boxes with Minimal Additional Cost

by Dennis Salazar | Aug 24, 2010 | Inside Sustainable Packaging

There is no doubt most people know us for our 100% PCW recycled content corrugated, stock, shipping boxes, but over half of the boxes we sell are custom printed with our customers’ brand or design. One of the things we have noticed is that an increasing number are...

Branding and Messaging Goes Way Beyond Sustainability

by Dennis Salazar | Aug 17, 2010 | Sustainable Perspective

Every once in a while we are involved in a packaging application that really makes us think about the non-business messaging we communicate to others. This post explores one such example.

Canon Printer Packaging – Not Eco Consistent or Up to Date

by Dennis Salazar | Aug 5, 2010 | Sustainable Perspective

One of the things I find most interesting about sustainable packaging as well as quite frustrating at times, is that it is constantly changing. We know firsthand that what was considered green just a short two years ago is no longer acceptable as the products,...

Application Appropriate Sustainable Void Fill Packaging

by Dennis Salazar | Jul 29, 2010 | Inside Sustainable Packaging

It’s a picture reminiscent of “Where’s Waldo?” but can you find the missing component in the photo below? A stand for a bag-making machine shipped to us in this box filled with shredded corrugated and twisted paper void fill. Both are excellent and very green products...
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      • Padded Paper Envelopes
      • Custom Rigid Mailers
    • Custom Internal Packaging
      • Die Cut Inserts
      • Cardboard Packaging Dividers and Partitions
      • Interior & Protective Packaging
  • Services
    • Intentional Sustainable Design
    • Structural and Graphic Design
    • Cost Reduction Consultation
    • Ship and Drop Testing
    • Production Overview and QC
  • Industries
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    • Glass Bottled Sauces and Seasonings
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