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An Attitude of Gratitude
In our household and business we really try to maintain a grateful spirit but like most people, we are no where near...
Sustainable Packaging, and Fishing Poles, Umbrellas and Yard Sticks
What does one have to do the others, you might ask when a blog post title more resembles that of a yet another Harry...
Eliminate Steel or Plastic Strapping by Roping Stretch Film
From a sustainable packaging standpoint, securing boxes to a pallet for shipment is a choice of lesser evils. Among...
Big Green Shipping Boxes Now Come In Smaller Bundles
For a long time we’ve tried to keep the bundle sizes on our Globe Guard stock shipping boxes at a consistent 25 boxes...
Unilever and Axe Deodorant Three Pack Win Globe Guard Eco Consistency Award
While recently shopping at a club store, I found myself intrigued by a sharp looking three pack of Axe dry deodorant....
Continuous Improvement in Sustainable Packaging
Our Sustainable Shipping Boxes and Recycled Mailers Are Now More Sustainable Continuous improvement is a well worn...
What Is Better than Recycling Packaging?
Most green minded people agree the only thing better than recycling used packaging is finding another or different use...
Sustainable Packaging and Staples – Still Not Easy!
Earlier this year, January 13th to be exact, I posted an article complaining about some very eco unfriendly secondary...
The Sustainably Confused and Marketing Challenged
We may not have the loudest voice but we proudly claim our rightful place in the in the front row of the sustainable...
Sustainable Packaging Solution – Corrugated Partitions
I think most would agree that corrugated board is one of the greenest packaging materials currently available. You can...
The Globe Guard Approach: Green, Greener and Greenest
Just when I start thinking I have said and written everything I possibly can about our Globe Guard eco friendly, 100%...
Selling Boxes versus Selling Packaging
A good customer friend recently recommended us to a customer of his and referred to us as “a great supplier of eco...
Eco Ed Has a New Home
We are very glad to announce that as on this month, our cartoon series “Eco Ed” will be appearing in Packaging...
Free Advertising with Free Printing on Your Shipping Boxes!
Due to popular demand, during the month of September, special order, 100% PCW Globe Guard shipping boxes are now...
We Buy It Green – A Free Shoppers Guide
The internet is well populated by websites offering green products. Sometimes they are products they manufacture,...
Spreading the Green Packaging Word
Six weeks ago I agreed to write a blog for Packaging Digest and quite frankly I was not sure how it was going to work...
When Eco and Comfort Clash
Tough Decisions for American Car Buyers I think my commitment to green is being tested much like my patience is tried...
Taking the Fear Out of Custom, Green Boxes
It had been a while since I wrote on this subject but a recent experience reminded me it was time again. I spoke to a...
He Never Met a Stranger
Joe Dutelle October 12, 1940 – August 5, 2009 I am not sure who I should credit for that quote or if it is simply is a...
From “Going Green” to “Growing Green”
Over the weekend I had some time to reflect on how far we have come as a company and product line (Globe Guard) but...
Green Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry (for using a higher grade of packaging than necessary)
Much of the attention on sustainable secondary packaging is rightfully given to using too much of a given packaging...
The Natural Abode – A Globe Guard Partner for the Great Pacific Northwest
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of The Natural Abode as a Globe Guard corrugated box distributor to...
No Getting Around “Green”
I have often described green as a fast moving, irreversible trend that will only grow in strength with each new...
Propane Powered Lawn Trimmer and Sears Fall Short in Green Effort
Recently on this blog we published a post applauding mega retailer Home Depot for going above and beyond in their...