At the recent International Housewares Show, I had several conversations with a number of people who wanted to talk about the “bad” packaging they are getting from their foreign suppliers. Well over 90% of all house ware products we all buy and use are manufactured and packaged overseas, which typically results in substantial savings for [...]

We are dog people. Our kids grew up with dogs as pets, so not surprisingly our grandkids are now growing up with dogs at their side. The dog in this picture is our beagle mix Gateway, who we picked up as a pup from a shelter almost eight years ago. Gateway has helped us raise, [...]

We sincerely believe educating the market and sharing knowledge we’ve gained are two of the most important things we do, whether we are presenting to a handful of young, future entrepreneurs, an experienced group of green business people or a room jammed with seasoned packaging buyers eager to reduce costs as well as their carbon [...]

Our padded paper mailer envelopes have been a favorite of customers who are shipping products requiring protective cushioning. They also happen to be the greenest available padded shipping container since they are made of 100% recycled content, which includes a layer of shredded newsprint for cushioning. Having the protective padding “built in” to the mailer [...]

The challenge to rack displaying undergarments, tee shirts, baby clothes, gloves, socks and other non-rigid items is that they don’t always hang well. In addition, quite frankly, soft goods are not always attractive when folded into compact, space saving sell units. Typically, you want the product kept clean but visible for color or pattern identification [...]

Our new line of unpadded poly mailers is quickly becoming a customer favorite because they are incredibly light weight, moisture resistant and easy to use. Also, compared to other poly mailers, they offer a MINIMUM of 50% recycled content, and after use they are recyclable as #4 LDPE plastic waste.

March 9th will mark the fifth anniversary of our company, and we are thrilled to be able to offer some of our most popular products on sale to our customers. Included in this sale are: Globe Guard® 100% recycled content RSC Shipping boxes: GG4 – 14 x 9 x 9 GG5 – 12 x 9 [...]

In previous posts, we have provided numerous reasons why paper tape is “greener” than plastic tape, and these include the fact that it is biodegradable and repulpable. From a performance perspective, it also adheres better to corrugated creating a stronger box, better protecting the contents from damage, tampering or pilferage. Please see the list of [...]

The Globe Guard® mailer envelope line is now complete with the addition of our new unpadded poly mailers. We can now offer paper mailers in both padded and unpadded construction, as well as plastic mailers in padded and unpadded versions. To make this news even better, our brand new product is available at 20% off [...]

There are a number of industries that routinely ship out products such as cell phones, tablets, laptops and a variety of other electronic devices. This is often times done for replacement or loaner purposes when products are being exchanged or returned. Whatever the reason for the back and forth or “round trip” shipment, the end [...]