A die cut mailer with a past

Our stock 11.125”X8.625”X1” is one of the first mailers we created and it was really made for our own internal use to ship out our stock 100% (PCW) recycled content eco-friendly labels. We needed something that could accommodate the 8.5”X11” sheets of labels and protect them from bending. We all know how bent paper runs through laser or ink jets printers, right? When we could not find anything strong and green enough, we decide to make our own.

SPECIALTY PRINTING PAPERS SHIP SAFE AND SECURE

We soon discovered that our customers also had similar size products that they, too, were eager to protect. Products such as magazines, books and photographs, hence the interest by the photographic community. This mailer is also a great and unique mailer for soft goods such as tee shirts, golf shirts, infant clothes and even custom-printed reusable bags.

It soon became one of our most popular items, and our customers continue to find new uses for this versatile product.

How to make it your own?

GLOBE GUARD® MAILER IDEAL FOR BRANDED REUSABLE BAGS

The thing that makes this such an ideal product for branding is how easily it can be custom printed with large billboard areas on the front, inside and even on the spine. Just like all of our other stock mailers, this can quickly be custom printed with no die costs and only an inexpensive, one-time plate charge.

We make the process easy, inexpensive and quick. We should also mention that this is an incredibly green item because it is 100% recycled content, 100% recyclable after use and it also happens to be strong enough for multiple, repeated uses and/or for storage.

Please contact us if you have any questions on any of our Globe Guard® stock mailers or if you do not see exactly what you need. We can’t promise you a layout in Professional Photographer magazine, but we can assure you your product is likely to arrive safely and undamaged.

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Custom-Printed Stock Mailer Boxes FAQ

Taking the Fear Out of Custom, Green Boxes

What’s on sale?

To begin with, all of our stock corrugated RSC style shipping boxes as well as our stock corrugated die cut mailer boxes. All of our interior packaging and cushioning products are included, such as our biodegradable bubble wrap and our Eco Flex™ molded pulp. In the protective packaging area of our store you will also be able to save 20% on all of our packaging papers, including 40# Kraft, 60# indented Kraft, bogus paper, newsprint and even the decorative and functional natural tissue.

You can save 20% on our entire line of mailer envelope products including plastic padded, paper padded and our most popular paper unpadded. You will also find the discount applies to hard to find items like our biodegradable stretch film and all of our dispensers and applicators. You may also be surprised to see new products like our Globe Guard® Reusable Box Sealer™, which is the latest product we’ve added to our newest web site, www.ReusablePackagingOptions.com. On that site, you can see a video demonstrating the unique Reusable Box Sealer.

What to expect in 2012?

We are incredibly optimistic and have many new sizes and styles of existing products in mind as well as some brand new products that will be offered for the first time ever. We have worked hard for the last five years to become the leading source as well as resource for innovative, green packaging products and solutions.

Please visit our store and take advantage of this offer by using promo code JAN2012 at check out. Please note, this offer expires on January 31, 2012.

Also, if you do not see what you want or need on the store, please do NOT hesitate to contact Salazar Packaging. Even though we are best known for our stock Globe Guard® brand products, more than half of our sales are custom-size, custom-grade or custom-printed green packaging products.

Thank you, and we hope you have a prosperous and very green 2012.

Who Is Delta Institute?

They are an independent, nationally recognized non-profit organization that creates, funds and implements programs designed to preserve the environment. Among their many innovative programs is their www.BuyingBetter.org web site where members can purchase products, at a discount, that have been vetted (verified) and approved towards their environmental goals and mission. Membership is free, and I encourage you to see the variety of products available to you.

Why This Matters to LEED Applicants and Others

At a time when green washing is rampant and has undermined the trust environmentally minded buyers have in green products and companies, it is good to know a qualified and well respected third party organization like Delta Institute has already done the time-consuming homework it takes to verify a product as legitimate and as a positive alternative compared to other similar but less green products. The fact that our products have been reviewed and approved saves our current and potential customers valuable time and money.

This news follows the announcement last September when Green America, the largest organization of green minded businesses, selected Salazar Packaging as the preferred packaging supplier for their Green Business Network.

Obviously, we are thrilled to be selected by these two highly respected organizations and are committed to designing and providing even more eco-friendly packaging solutions in the future. For more information on Delta Institute, and Globe Guard® products, please see this press release (“Salazar Packaging’s Globe Guard® Packaging Products Now Qualify for LEED Certification Credits“) and feel free to call us with any questions.

Our work in the sustainable packaging field including our Globe Guard product line, our patent pending Globe Guard® Reusable Box and the industry first green packaging Web store were recognized by 22 members of Congress and six Cabinet secretaries at the closing plenary session titled “Green Economy, Leading the Way” during the Latino Innovation awards ceremony.

About the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute is the premier Hispanic non-profit and non-partisan 501(c) (3) leadership development organization in the country. CHCI’s mission is to develop the next generation of Latino leaders by promoting higher education, providing unmatched career development experience, and award-winning leadership development curriculum. The CHCI vision is an educated and civically active Hispanic community contributing at all levels of U.S. society, business, and government.

Other Sustainability Honorees

Salazar Packaging, Inc. was one of only seventeen companies selected nationally for this honor by the CHCI. Others included Green Irene, El Puente Green Light District and La Causa. Also nominated was author Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, who nominated Salazar Packaging for this recognition.

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato is the author of Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them. Tiscareno-Sato’s book, which is scheduled for publication early next year, includes a chapter devoted to Salazar Packaging and features the numerous Hispanic people and companies making a difference in diverse areas of sustainability. Details and a pre-sales purchase discount are available at www.latinnovating.com.

We are sincerely grateful for this recognition and also gladly accept the responsibilities of leadership this honor includes. We appreciate the opportunity to be so involved in an area of packaging that is rapidly growing in terms of volume and worldwide importance.

Why Are We Offering Sustainable Packaging Bargains?

Our goal is to make our newsletter a great resource for information and to help green minded business people learn about products and methods to save money while delivering a greener package to their customers. Most of what we do has the potential to help reduce costs long term and in some cases, dramatically, but we are also eager to provide immediate savings and positive bottom line results.

To that end, we have decided to offer a minimum of FIVE exclusive deals on every newsletter we publish that will require a promo code and the only place to get that promo code is on our newsletter.

Current Packaging Deals Available with the Newsletter Promo Code:

• 100% PCW recycled content GG 26 – 4” X 4” X 4” RSC style boxes for $3.00 per bundle of 25 boxes.
• 100% PCW recycled content GG 27- 5” X 5” X 5” RSC style boxes for $4.00 per bundle of 25 boxes.
• 100% PCW recycled content GG 38- 9” X 6” X 2” RSC style boxes for $5.00 per bundle of 25 boxes.
• 100% PCW recycled content GG 39- 13” X 13” X 6” RSC boxes for $12.60 per bundle of 25 boxes.
• 100% recycled content GGMT772 – 7” X 7” X 2” die cut, front lock mailer for $16.00 per bundle of 50 boxes.

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You do not have to buy anything and we promise to not fill your mail box with electronic junk mail. Our newsletter is published approximately every six to eight weeks with brand new, exclusive offers, and that is about the only time you’ll hear from us.

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Learn more about the Globe Guard ® Resusable Box

Due to popular demand, during the month of September, special order, 100% PCW Globe Guard shipping boxes are now available to you, custom printed with your name, logo, website, etc. at no additional cost when compared to the same box size, unprinted and the same quantity! (Please see details below)

Two Color Box Print Example

A Great Advertising Opportunity and Value

Your shipping boxes are typically the first tangible thing your customer receives from you and printing makes them very eye catching. As we all seek to find new ways to set ourselves apart and above the competition, branding has become more important than ever before and your boxes are a great way to make a positive, lasting impression.

These days there are few “no cost” advertising opportunities available but this is one of them. Your name and eco message will be highly visible when the box is used and hopefully reused. It also is a great way to send a promotional or seasonal message, once again creating a distinct difference between you and the rest of the world.

A World of Colors Available for Box Printing

“The Details Below”

• Offer is good for one color printed on two panels
• There may be additional cost for printing on other panels or multiple colors
• Offer does not include onetime printing plate charges ( to be quoted after artwork is provided for review)
• Globe Guard Store pricing does not apply to this promotion
• Prior quotes for non-stock, unprinted custom boxes dated 1/1/09 or later will be honored for this promotion

Printing boxes is very affordable, especially at our prices. Only the very first order of printed boxes seems complicated but we will make it as easy as possible for you. Future re-orders are sure to be no more effort for you than ordering plain boxes

Please contact us if you have any questions at all and of course, we still offer a large selection of unprinted 100% PCW stock boxes. If printed boxes are not for you, keep in mind our water activated, custom printed, paper box sealing tape.
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Globe Guard Corrugated Boxes

Sustainable Packaging Creates Strange Bedfellows

I may be paraphrasing the old adage about politics but there is absolutely no politics involved in the decision for Nashville Wraps to offer Globe Guard, 100% recycled (PCW) content shipping boxes to their customers. It is really all about good customer service and making it easy for customers to order and receive what they want and need.

Two Different Companies with One, Almost Identical Objective

Most people and their own customers recognize Nashville Wraps as an innovator and leader in their market of decorative, retail and gift packaging. They long ago committed to making their products and company as green as possible and made news in the green and packaging communities with their Green Way® product line.

Our company, Salazar Packaging, Inc. has been working toward the same goal in our product area of green, eco friendly packaging products for secondary (shipping) purposes. We created and trademarked the Globe Guard® line of 100% PCW boxes and began promoting them in 2007.

Some Background on Globe Guard Boxes

Two years ago when we spoke with people in the green community, the complaints and comments about green packaging were very consistent:

• Green packaging products are very expensive
• Green packaging products are difficult to find
• Green packaging products are always custom made with large minimums
• Green packaging products are not always authentic

That is what really inspired us to create the Globe Guard product line, which makes 100% PCW boxes available for immediate shipment in small quantities at competitive prices. The products are definitely authentically green and thanks to Nashville Wraps, they are now extremely easy for their customers to order along with their other purchases.

Service is the Key

Today as many companies try to minimize inventory and may even be operating with a reduced staff, convenience is increasingly important as is fast delivery. We have all become used to buying on line over the internet but the goal is to buy what we need with as few “clicks” as possible and in most cases we expect the product at our door within a few days, at most. This alliance between Nashville Wraps and Salazar Packaging is focused on providing that required ease of ordering and convenience.

Eco-Consistency

We at Salazar Packaging love talking about the importance of “eco consistency” which suggests that a company claiming to be green to their customers needs to be green throughout. Shipping your green products to your green minded customers in green packaging is just one step in the right eco direction.

We are confident that together with Nashville Wraps, we will make it easier for our customers to accomplish this, and let’s face it, everyone wins when we do what is right for the environment.

This Thursday, meet Robby Meadows, the founder of Nashville Wraps as we interview him here on Inside Sustainable Packaging.

The Natural Abode is well established, four year old company and is very familiar with packaging from a user’s perspective. They are also a Green America member, very involved in the green community and their facility in Moscow, Idaho makes them centrally located for the geography they plan to cover.

What This Means to You, the Green Packaging Buyer

We know you expect price and quality and we know our Globe Guard products will not disappoint you in either category. We have also learned that your concerns include product availability, shipping costs and of course, carbon footprint. Shipping low cost, commodity packaging products cross country no longer makes sense and our job is to get the product where you need it, quickly at a reasonable cost, and with absolute minimal carbon footprint left behind. Intelligent logistics and distribution is the key and we are confident The Natural Abode will enable us to meet and exceed your expectations.

Fast, Economical, and Reliable Deliveries to the Pacific Northwest

We cannot put a price on a lost opportunity or a disappointed customer but with everyone deliberately and wisely reducing inventories on hand, having a packaging supplier able to respond quickly is more important than ever. We believe with the help of The Natural Abode, we will be able to reduce shipping time to the Northwest by 2 days compared to shipping from our Chicago warehouse. That is critically important if you have an order for a new customer that must ship quickly.

We’re Positioned to Help You Grow

We are very pleased to say that while many companies are regressing or at best stagnant, many of our customers are growing steadily and substantially. Knowing you have high expectations from your suppliers, we are doing everything possible to improve response time and reduce cost. Now, even in emergency situations requiring custom products, and with the help of The Natural Abode, the Great Pacific Northwest can be assured of prompt service on packaging products that are as green as their beautiful scenery.

The Increasingly Crowded Green Blogosphere

The world of eco focused internet blogging has become very crowded as more people and companies are writing about packaging OR about sustainability. Green is an increasingly popular topic because readers are eager to better understand sustainability. Packaging will always be a green focal point for consumers so the growth in interest is to be expected.

In our work as well as in our writing, we strive to be a place where people with an interest in sustainability AND in packaging can learn more about the people and products impacting both.

That is our overall objective on Inside Sustainable Packaging and will be our goal for Common Sense and Sustainability, our new featured blog on Packaging Digest.

Then What’s the Difference between These Two Blogs?

Our commitment is that both blogs will always only feature original content but Inside Sustainable Packaging will remain where I get a little more personal, and adventurous, occasionally wandering off the green packaging topic. Whether it is a product that we applaud or criticize or a chance to do something a little out of the norm, ISP is more likely to be the place you’ll find it.

Common Sense and Sustainability on the other hand will tend to look at the worlds of packaging and sustainability from a broader perspective. Consider it a view from an altitude of 20,000 feet up versus from ground level. Both are important perspectives but each is very distinct and unique. You can also expect the content and topics on Common Sense and Sustainability to be more about processes, industries, and perspective, and less about specific products.

On either format your feedback is always appreciated so please do not hesitate to leave your comments on either blog. Thank you for your continued interest and support.
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