Tag Archives: Distant Village Packaging

Best Value for Sustainable Adhesive Labels: PURE Labels™

May 25, 2011 | By Rich Cohen

Inexpensive and Sustainable

For adhesive labels, the best value is PURE Labels™. Lower priced than conventional labels from large companies like Avery® and Wausau®, these pressure-sensitive labels are a great value, authentically sustainable and perform excellently on ink-jet and laser-jet printers.

Sustainable Beyond Compare

PURE Labels™ are recognized as the leader in labels sustainability. Produced by Distant Village, PURE Labels™ are 100% non-tree plant fiber made with wild grass. Pretty smart, hey? They’re naturally beautiful and the ideal … Read More

Sustainability 2.0: Fair Trade and Social Responsibility

April 20, 2011 | By Rich Cohen

Fair Trade and Social Responsibility are Sustainability’s Hottest Topics

As I prepare for speaking engagements for next month’s GreenFest events in Chicago and Seattle, it occurred to me that the topics centered on fair trade. That’s interesting because GreenFest is put on by Green America. I expected they’d ask me to speak on the eco/green aspects of packaging. This week, I was interviewed by UK-based Business Fights Poverty. The topic again centered on fair trade. A few months earlier, … Read More

How To Make Award-Winning Packaging

March 9, 2011 | By Rich Cohen

Could your packaging drive more sales? Good packaging performs, bringing higher sales and profits to your business.

Successful brand leaders understand that a “cost minimization” approach to packaging is not a winning strategy. They consistently focus their packaging strategy around “revenue maximization.” Simply put, a smart packaging strategy drives sales and profit!

The sustainable revolution is reinventing markets, brands and entire industries. As companies are shifting gears to be increasingly sustainable, now is an excellent time for rebranding. Sustainable packaging … Read More

Quick Steps to Check Greenwashing of Packaging

December 8, 2010 | By Rich Cohen

Have you ever questioned if a sustainable packaging product was as “eco-friendly,” “green” or “sustainable” as claimed by the manufacturer? Do you always trust corporate marketing machines, labels and their claims?

There is good reason to worry. Authentic sustainable brands have established their leadership position by being diligent in validating the sustainability of the packaging they select. Your company’s packaging choices are important because consumers are getting smarter and questioning claims of sustainability. A sustainable packaging choice can make or … Read More

Lessons from Chain of Custody (CoC) to Improve Sustainable Handmade Packaging

November 3, 2010 | By Rich Cohen

The Chain of Custody-inspired initiative at Distant Village introduces an exciting dimension to sustainable packaging.

As a brief refresher, Chain of Custody (CoC) refers to the chronological documentation and proof regarding extraction, custody, control, transfer, analysis and disposition of sustainable forest material. In the paper world, it ensures the paper buyer that the paper pulp used for the paper originated from a sustainably managed forest.

As you may know, Distant Village is a devout follower of 3BL sustainability, with an … Read More

Custom Handmade Packaging to Increase Visibility of Your Green Product

September 29, 2010 | By Rich Cohen

Banana Fiber Packaging with Product Detail Card by Distant Village

It is truly rewarding for me to see our clients beating this economic downturn. Green business is good and growing rapidly. A large part our satisfaction comes from the fact that we are part of our client’s successful “green product recipe.” Their packaging, designed and produced by Distant Village, has contributed toward their growth and sales. I would like to share some insight to their success with you.

First and foremost, these clients are focused on sustainable or eco leadership in … Read More

Sustainable Packaging, the Distant Village Way

July 7, 2010 | By Rich Cohen

Distant Village designs beautiful handmade sustainable packaging. We create packaging to help our clients build strong brand identity and communicate an authentic sustainable position.

A lot of people ask “what does SUSTAINABLE really mean?!?! I mean, how do you define it?” There are as many opinions as there are experts. When creating Distant Village in 2000, I carefully thought about this important question because sustainability is the lifeblood and foundation of the company.

This is our view of authentic and … Read More