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Sustainable Perspective
Eco Power – The Selling of Green
When you think of the term “eco power” what do you think of? Perhaps wind mills or some type of naturally produced...
2009, The Joy of Creating Green Moments
My wife, Lenora, and I are fast approaching our third anniversary as entrepreneurs. During the Christmas break we...
Plastic Bag Recycling – Another Step Forward in Sustainability
We all like to talk about products that are recyclable but we often forget that where and how to recycle a specific...
Friends Don’t Let Friends Use Un-Green Packaging
Sure, our company sells eco friendly packaging supplies but my interest goes beyond the potential business. In an...
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 Staples – Still Not Easy!
Earlier this year, January 13th to be exact, I posted an article complaining about some very eco unfriendly secondary...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Home Depot Wins Mid Year Globe Guard Eco Consistency Award
In an unprecedented move, the Globe Guard Eco Consistency Award judges held a first ever midyear caucus and by...
Sustainable Secondary Packaging and the Third Party Shipper
It may sound like the title to an unusual movie or book, but the fact is that today it is not at all uncommon for an...
Earth Day Overload?
I am in the business of green as are most of my friends and acquaintances but there was more green noise yesterday...
A Book Review of “Packaging Sustainability”, by Wendy Jedlicka
In the interest of full disclosure I have to tell you I consider Wendy a personal friend and ally in our efforts to...
Sustainable Packaging – It Can Be So Degrading, or Not
Whether you are talking about composting, oxo-degradability or biodegradability, the options are numerous, the facts...
Are We Moving to Greener Business Pastures?
Not long ago company president Dennis Salazar wrote an excellent article entitled Is There a Disconnect In Your Green...
Teaming Up with Your Vendor to Reduce Your Corrugated Costs
Everyone is feeling the pinch of the economy, which makes it a great time to reevaluate your vendor/customer relations...
Organizational Eco-Consistency
Image by tomsaint11 via Flickr We spend a lot of time talking and writing about eco-consistency from a marketing and...
The 1982 Tylenol Murders and the Packaging Industry’s Response
Some of our readers may be too young to remember but seeing the Tylenol poisonings back in the news has brought back...
How to Persuade Prospects to Buy Your Eco-Friendly Products
Image via Wikipedia These days, it is increasingly difficult to sell products solely on the basis of their...
For Staples, Eco Friendly Packaging – That ‘s not easy!
I realize I am negatively paraphrasing their marketing slogan but the change is quite appropriate after reviewing the...
Citizen Watches Wins Prestigious 2008 Globe Guard Eco-Consistency Award
OK, I will admit we do not yet have an official Globe Guard Eco Consistency award, but if we did, it would be darn...