My “checkered past”. I reluctantly admit it, but I am quickly approaching my 50th year in the packaging industry. What...
Sustainable People
Seriously Amazon? Right-sizing your boxes is the right thing to do
First, let me say I am not an Amazon hater. In fact, I love their service, I am amazed by their company’s success and...
Feed My Starving Children – a non-profit organization with a critical mission and deserving of support
We try to make gratitude a year round attitude but like everyone else, we tend to focus on it a little more as the...
Harry’s New Gift Set Features Great, Eye Catching Look!
One quick visit to the www.Harrys.com web site and you can see they are all about quality! Their product designs are...
Academics in a Box – Raising the Standards for Kid’s Subscription Boxes with Unique Inside Graphics
There are many programs for kid’s subscription boxes ranging from fun toys to interesting and educational crafts....
SMB Essentials Chooses Sustainable Retail Packaging from Salazar Packaging for new SON and Lotus Moon Gift Packs
When SMB Essentials first contacted us, their objective was already clearly defined. They wanted to create new retail...
Yuzen’s Subscription Program’s New Packaging is a Sustainable and Branding Hit!
Here is a one question, multiple choice quiz for you, regarding custom printed secondary packaging: Great, branded...
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...
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...
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...
Bad Axe Tools Works Wins Globe Guard Eco-Consistency Award
We are proud to announce that Mark Harrell and his company, Bad Axe Tool Works, is the first 2010 recipient of the...
We Buy It Green – A Free Shoppers Guide
The internet is well populated by websites offering green products. Sometimes they are products they manufacture,...
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...
No Getting Around “Green”
I have often described green as a fast moving, irreversible trend that will only grow in strength with each new...