http://www.packagingdigest.com Sun, 27 May 2012 09:01:47 MDT Packaging Digest – Common Sense and Sustainability eng Copyright 2012 UBM Canon. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.packagingdigest.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/39227-_Reusable_Packaging_is_Bigger_than_Expected.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/39227-_Reusable_Packaging_is_Bigger_than_Expected.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:54:00 GMT On January 9th I wrote a post on this blog about what I saw to be a trend in the use of packaging designed for reuse. I also wrote about packaging reuse on my blog, Inside Sustainable Packaging,... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/32259-Mainstream_Media_Not_Very_Sustainable_on_the_Environment.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/32259-Mainstream_Media_Not_Very_Sustainable_on_the_Environment.php?rssid=20547 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:25:39 GMT With another Earth Day upon us and especially with this being the 40th anniversary of the very first Earth Day, you can expect an avalanche of positive and upbeat green stories in every newspaper,... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/31706-Sustainable_Packaging_Everything_Old_Is_New_Again.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/31706-Sustainable_Packaging_Everything_Old_Is_New_Again.php?rssid=20547 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:41:43 GMT Recently I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 International Housewares Show, which I always enjoy because of the many new products and innovations that are annually launched there. As a... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/31528-Short_Term_Decisions_Long_Term_Consequences.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/31528-Short_Term_Decisions_Long_Term_Consequences.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:35:49 GMT What is Driving Your Secondary Packaging Choices - Part 2In Part 1 of this post we discussed buying packaging out of convenience and habit rather than taking the time to venture out of our... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/30857-What_Is_Driving_Your_Secondary_Packaging_Choices_.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/30857-What_Is_Driving_Your_Secondary_Packaging_Choices_.php?rssid=20547 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:23:36 GMT Recently I was participating in an interesting online discussion with some green business owners I know, when I experienced another one of my now chronic moments of unchecked bluntness.I probably... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/29887-Sustainable_Packaging_Focus_on_Reuse_in_2010.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/29887-Sustainable_Packaging_Focus_on_Reuse_in_2010.php?rssid=20547 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:30:56 GMT It is that time of the year for projections and when prognosticators tell us what to expect this coming year and new decade. I admit not having a crystal ball and prove it on an almost daily... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/29415-Ten_Ways_to_Make_Your_Secondary_Packaging_Greener_in_2010.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/29415-Ten_Ways_to_Make_Your_Secondary_Packaging_Greener_in_2010.php?rssid=20547 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:04:53 GMT “Secondary packaging is the first thing your customers see but the last thing on your mind” is a great line our marketing director came up with for one of our brochures, because it is so true,... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/26567-_The_China_Syndrome_.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/26567-_The_China_Syndrome_.php?rssid=20547 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:21:14 GMT .This is the title of a 1979 hit movie that predicted the earth’s demise via a nuclear energy disaster and it is best recalled for featuring a very young trio of Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/24968-Should_End_Users_Buy_Their_Packaging_from_a_Factory_Converter_or_Distributor_Part_2.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/24968-Should_End_Users_Buy_Their_Packaging_from_a_Factory_Converter_or_Distributor_Part_2.php?rssid=20547 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:30:25 GMT The broad selection of available packaging products is extensive and most are taken to market in a variety of different ways. Some manufacturers sell only through converters or distribution and... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/23472-Should_End_Users_Buy_Their_Packaging_from_a_Factory_Converter_or_Distributor_Part_1.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/23472-Should_End_Users_Buy_Their_Packaging_from_a_Factory_Converter_or_Distributor_Part_1.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:39:00 GMT First, allow me to say I am not particularly fond of multi-part blog posts because quite frankly, my attention span is simply not that long. The appeal of writing a blog like this is being able... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22727-An_eco_dictionary_kind_of.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22727-An_eco_dictionary_kind_of.php?rssid=20547 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:02:00 GMT "You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means," states the vengeful yet good hearted Inigo Montoya to the unquestionably villainous, Vizzini in the Rob Reiner film... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22728-When_Green_Meets_Packaging_and_they_run_into_Sales_and_Marketing.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22728-When_Green_Meets_Packaging_and_they_run_into_Sales_and_Marketing.php?rssid=20547 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:39:00 GMT Think of this as a classroom case study of a unique product with a green story, and tremendous potential, that is all dressed up and has nowhere to go.Chris Marszalek, a business associate and... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22730-When_green_packaging_fails.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22730-When_green_packaging_fails.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:00 GMT Recently I was made aware of a Twitter conversation initiated by an Amazon customer complaining about the high damage rate on her books since the mega shipper decided to “green up” their... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22729-Is_Your_Green_Packaging_Eco_Obvious_.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22729-Is_Your_Green_Packaging_Eco_Obvious_.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:25:00 GMT Is Your Green Packaging "Eco Obvious"? Anyone who knows me will tell you I love a good catch phrase. For example, I am not sure if I can take credit for creating the term "eco-consistency" but I... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22731-The_Incredible_Promotional_Green_Bag.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/22731-The_Incredible_Promotional_Green_Bag.php?rssid=20547 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:48:00 GMT 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... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/18955-Square_Watermelons_Has_Sustainability_Gone_Too_Far_.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/18955-Square_Watermelons_Has_Sustainability_Gone_Too_Far_.php?rssid=20547 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:18:00 GMT When I first heard of this new idea coming to us from Japan, I was certain sustainability advocates were dancing and rejoicing in the streets. After all this idea borders on genius! Japanese... http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/18956-The_Gray_about_Green.php?rssid=20547 http://www.packagingdigest.com/blog/Common_Sense_and_Sustainability/18956-The_Gray_about_Green.php?rssid=20547 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:36:00 GMT “There is no black and white in green, and the gray in sustainable packaging is growing daily.”I may be paraphrasing a quote I first heard some time ago at a green conference but I think the...