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sustainability

Recycled Plastic Bags from Trash

March 19, 2010

The entire process is quick, easy, does not pollute the air or water and uses only a small amount of energy, so the carbon footprint is low.

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Reusable Shopping Bags – The Green Truth

March 15, 2010

As a lifelong packaging person with a deep interest and commitment to preserving the environment, here are a few things I suggest you keep in mind if you decide to buy and use reusable shopping bags.

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Bamboo Bags – Are They Really Eco-Friendly?

February 26, 2010

If your product isn’t made directly of bamboo fiber – but is a manufactured fiber for which bamboo was the plant source – it should be labeled and advertised using the proper generic name for the fiber, such as rayon, or “rayon made from bamboo.”

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Mexico City Bans non-biodegradable Plastic Bags

February 23, 2010

If we can encourage consumers to change their behavior, just one bag at a time, we believe real progress can be made toward our goal of creating zero waste.

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FSC vs. PCW Papers – Which is Better for the Environment?

February 17, 2010

PCW papers are made from recycled materials that might otherwise have ended up in a landfill. Both FSC and PCW papers are environmentally responsible. Paper made from trees in well-managed forests is a sustainable resource.

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Giving Back to Your Community

February 15, 2010

Once we got all the numbers we saw that even though we are a traditionally caring and responsive group, this need was way bigger than us. Almost 900 people each night being served at the Nashville Rescue Mission alone!

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Sinamay Ribbon and Other Sustainable Gift Packaging Tips

January 19, 2010

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.

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A David vs. Goliath Economic Strategy

January 12, 2010

Independent retailers as the Davids have gained ground recently against the Goliaths, or the big-box retailers. However, Goliaths still rule retail, and to a degree they have contributed to the destruction of many American jobs in the process.

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What is Fair Trade?

December 10, 2009

Fair Trade empowers farmers and workers thereby making them to feel responsible to produce foods that are clean, competitive in prices, and are healthy for consumption.

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