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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...
How to Beat the New USPS Rate Increases
As a substantial U.S. Postal Service rate increase goes into effect on April 17, many in the mailing and fulfillment...
7 Ways to Reduce Sustainable Packaging Costs When Market Prices are Rising
Sustainable packaging is probably more available, affordable and competitive than ever before but it is not exempt...
I Am the Perfect Sustainable Package
I don’t want to end 2010 with a depressing topic, but like many people, I too tend to get reflective this time of year...
Green Packaging Solutions for Fast Rising Plastics Prices
A few months ago, we warned you that the corrugated industry was attempting to push through their third price increase...
Die Cut versus RSC Style Corrugated Shipping Boxes
It is not at all uncommon for an application or product to be able to ship out in either a die cut mailer box or a...
Can Packaging Aids and Dispensers be Sustainable?
Some people are surprised to go to our green packaging web store and find a section devoted to a selection of...
Minimizing the Unexpected Costs of Green Die Cut Boxes
We enjoy creating eco friendly printed, die cut containers, but they are not exempt from many of the same potential...
Spreading the Green Word: Now on Environmental Leader
Everyone who knows me will tell you how much I enjoy talking and writing about sustainable packaging. I especially...
Salazar Packaging Selected as Preferred Packaging Supplier to Green America’s Green Business Network
Green America’s Green Business Network (GBN) is the first, largest, and oldest organization of socially and...
Congressional Honor for Salazar Packaging and Our Sustainable Packaging Innovation
We are proud to announce Salazar Packaging was honored at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's (CHCI) Public...
The New eBay Reusable Box – Not Perfect but a Timely Idea
The new box that eBay has created for their customers to reuse is an excellent concept and it could not come at a...
Small Boxes are Big Problem for Large Retailers
We have spent a great deal of time suggesting the idea of “right sizing”, which is essentially only using as large of...
How to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Boxes with Minimal Additional Cost
There is no doubt most people know us for our 100% PCW recycled content corrugated, stock, shipping boxes, but over...