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Corrugated Partitions Are a Fine Sustainable Packaging Option
Somewhere along the line, corrugated (and chipboard) partitions fell out of favor as an inner packing material. A lot...
Eco-Friendly versus Customer Friendly
Image via WikipediaIt would be a beautiful and greener world if these two goals could be met as one and the same, but...
Have Presentation, Will Travel
One of the sure signs that you are getting old is when you realize you unintentionally and often make references to...
The Difference between 200# Test and 32ECT Corrugated Boxes
Most industries have a standard for measuring or describing the construction of a particular material. However, in the...
The Amazing (and Amazingly Green) World of Newsprint
Image via Wikipedia Unprinted newsprint is (or was - keep reading) widely used for industrial void fill, surface...
Can A Republican Be Green?
Not only can Republicans be green, it turns out a lot of them are. Check out Republicans for Environmental Protection,...
Am I Re-Trainable for Sustainable?, Revisited
Image via Wikipedia This month represents an anniversary of sorts for me because it was one year ago when I submitted...
Eco Ed – Humor in Sustainable Packaging
Our marketing director, Brad Shorr, and I are very different in many ways but one thing we have in common is a good...
Our Comment Policy
At Inside Sustainable Packaging, we welcome comments and conversation about sustainable packaging products, people,...
Best Advertising Deal in Town? Printed Secondary Packaging
If you are looking for an inexpensive and effective way to advertise your company - and who isn't, these days -...
Replace Corrugated Boxes with Mailers
It may seem ironic that any company that sells boxes would help you minimize their use, but we are committed to...
7 Ways to Reduce Corrugated Box Usage
Image via Wikipedia It may not be possible to completely eliminate corrugated boxes from your packaging, but with a...
Green Is Good … Book?
Since starting our own business almost two years ago, I have to admit we do not get to Sunday service as often as we...
Sustainable Packaging – What Are Slips Sheets?
In our efforts to help companies become more green, we often look for what we refer to as "low hanging sustainable...
Sustainable Packaging Links
Here's a comprehensive look at sustainable packaging from a marketing perspective, by Jackie DeLise at Sustainable is...
5 Reasons Why Sustainable Packaging Is Here to Stay
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The business community is wary of consumer fads, and well it should be. We...
Sustainable Packaging and Branding On a Budget
In the ever crowded markets we all work to serve we are often challenged with trying to stand out from our...
Why Secondary Packaging Is Important
As consumers and people concerned with the environmental waste problem, secondary packaging should matter to all of us...
Is Your Secondary Packaging Really Green?
I recently met with a large, very eco minded client and I brought up our Globe Guard 100% recycled (PCW) corrugated...
Every Day Matters
Here are 25 words of wisdom, for a collection Liz Strauss is putting together. These ideas have been running through...
The Huge Benefit of $200 a Barrel Oil
Did my title catch your eye? A few years ago it wouldn't have, because we weren't all that aware of the going price of...
What is Secondary Packaging?
I am often asked what secondary packaging is and why I spend so much time writing and talking about it. Before I try...
Dennis Salazar – Spreading the Word on Sustainable Packaging
Dennis Salazar is maintaining a busy schedule promoting sustainable packaging on the Web and all around the U.S....
Why Subscribing to Blogs Is a Great Idea
Are you new to blogs? Dennis and I were thinking lots of folks in the packaging industry aren't reading blogs on a...