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100% Recycled Packaging for Eco-Friendly Stores With Style

April 19, 2010

Everything in this picture is either 100% recycled or made from 100% natural fibers. Who says eco-friendly has to be boring?

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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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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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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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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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Where is your recycled paper from?

November 30, 2009

Much to their chagrin they found out that 30% recycled PCW paper actually contained 70% virgin pulp from Indonesian rain forests.

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Lessons on Sustainability in a Distant Village

November 16, 2009

Unlike many concepts of sustainability today that only include the environmental aspect, Distant Village’s philosophy is different and refreshing, but more importantly it is a great model for all of us.

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