Nashville Wraps Blog

US plastic bags are made from a by-product of processing natural gas; most foreign resins are still made from Middle-Eastern oil including those “Eco-Friendly” reusable bags…

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I’m one of the crafty folks around here and I could hardly wait to get my hands on the gift wraps, tissues and natural ribbons. So naturally I was excited when I saw our new handmade products  from Distant Village.
Our Merchandise Director came up with this beautiful packaging idea for Christmas gifts (at left) [...]

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I would have expected 2010 to have people living on the moon, flying to the office on anti-gravity vehicles, growing hydroponics in large scale and so on.

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by guest author Karen Lee of ecokaren.com
My family and I watched a documentary called Food Inc. on Thanksgiving. I’d figured, I better capitalize on the opportunity while everyone was in food coma and couldn’t protest. I also reasoned (and yes, there was some pleading involved) that since I fed them, I should get to choose [...]

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the part that isn’t recycled comes from trees logged in the biologically rich but endangered forests of Indonesia

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Rich took a year away from a high-paying corporate job and traveled the world living in the homes and villages of local people in far off places.

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Here is a look at the what, when and how of consumer spending this year as the experts see it.�
As recession, new normal behavior and other changes effect today’s consumer, one has to wonder what it’s going to look like under the tree this year. We have compiled a brief set of information from many [...]

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What is the newest real trend? You can’t see it, touch it, smell it or taste it… Because it’s simply telling the truth…or “Transparency.”
Trendwatching.com has identified it as what consumers are really looking for. We have seen so many back-room deals that when the American people see a company who is open and honest it is refreshing. [...]

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by guest author Dennis Salazar
I realize the word “incredible” is typically used in the context of something that is excellent or amazing, such as “the incredible catch our right fielder made last night in the sixth inning.”  In this case I prefer to use it in the less common definition “hard to believe” or as [...]

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Eco Friendly Gift Packaging from Nashville Wraps
Interview with Robby Meadows by Dennis Salazar of Inside Sustainable Packaging.
I often describe the world of packaging as being a mile wide and I operate in a narrow strip which is called secondary packaging where function is usually much more important than appearance.
My guest today, Robby Meadows, the founder [...]

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