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Sustainable Packaging Corrugated Design – RSC versus FOL
Like most industries, the corrugated business loves acronyms, and these are two of the most common. RSC Boxes RSC...
Luna Sandals and Globe Guard® Corrugated Mailer Boxes – Minimalist Footwear with Maximalist Branding
When you first call Luna Sandals and are greeted by a recording of the friendly voice of the company owner and...
Good Domestic Solutions for “Bad” Imported Packaging
At the recent International Housewares Show, I had several conversations with a number of people who wanted to talk...
Steve’s Real Food’s New Packaging – An Eco-Friendly Packaging Solution Able to Serve as a Shipping Box and a Retail Package
We are dog people. Our kids grew up with dogs as pets, so not surprisingly our grandkids are now growing up with dogs...
Eco-Friendly Rack Display Packaging Options
ECO HANGING PACK™ IN WHITE OR KRAFTThe challenge to rack displaying undergarments, tee shirts, baby clothes, gloves,...
Custom-Printed, Unpadded Poly Mailers Are Easier Than You Think!
Our new line of unpadded poly mailers is quickly becoming a customer favorite because they are incredibly light...
Unique Companies Deserve a Unique Packaging Look
The internet is an amazing information-gathering tool. However, it also has the ability to make every product a...
Sustainable Retail Packaging for Candy – SWEET!
The term “so good it melts in your mouth” is over-hyped and so over used it has nearly lost all meaning. However, it...
Bartering Organizations – The Ugly Side of Sustainability
Sustainability, when defined as something that by design reproduces itself indefinitely and never ends, is a worthy...
A Great Green Idea Deserves Great Green Packaging
Programs that send new or promotional product samples to the home have been around for a while, but in most cases they...
Green Packaging Solutions: Seven Things You Probably Did Not Know about Corrugated Partitions
Corrugated partitions are an excellent green packaging solution because, just like corrugated boxes, they typically...
L’Oreal: Green, Beyond the Obvious
L’Oreal is serious about sustainability, and that commitment goes well beyond the surface. You might say like beauty,...
Sustainable Packaging – Hanesbrands and Globe Guard® Products Are a Good Fit
When the nice people at Hanes first contacted us, they were looking for a product they could use to ship out a sample...
Custom Printed Water Activated Tape Made Easy
We have met a lot of people who have hesitated to brand their tape because of many misconceptions, including that it’s...
Mark Langan’s Corrugated Art – The Ultimate in “Upcycling”
Unless this is the first time you have visited our blog, you already know we are avid proponents of reusing and...
Eco-Friendly, Custom-Printed Die Cut Mailers May Be the Right Green Packaging Solution for Your Web Customers
Today, there are few companies selling products wholesale or in brick-and-mortar retail outlets that are not also...
Sustainable Packaging – Niche Products and Broad-Based Solutions
I have spent several decades in the packaging industry and almost five years specifically in the green packaging...
Inside Sustainable Packaging Reaches Three Year Anniversary
It’s difficult to believe that we’ve been doing this for three years, but this week marks the third anniversary of the...
Mahamosa – Tea with a Giving Heart
I often say that one of the greatest benefits of operating a green business is all of the extraordinary people and...
Reducing Corrugated Use through Proper Design
Many people believe the only way to reduce corrugated usage is by buying and using fewer boxes. While that is...
Grouples (pronounced: grup’ els) Are Green Couples Making a Living While Making a Difference
This past weekend, Lenora, my wife/business partner, and I attended Green America’s Chicago version of their Green...
The Great Variety of Custom, Green Interior and Protective Packaging
Even though we are best known for the boxes we sell, it’s what we can create for the inside of the box that truly sets...
Paper Based Packaging Is the Greenest Way to Lower Costs When Plastic Prices Are Soaring
A quick look at today’s headlines or the nearest gas pump confirms oil prices are on a steep rise, which ultimately...
Brown Paper Box Sealing Tape Makes a Great and Green First Impression
Reinforced paper water activated tape (WAT) is a great way to brand your packaging without the cost and inventory...