Tag Archives: fair trade packaging

100% Recycled Rigid Box Board, Every Time, Always

February 15, 2012 | By Rich Cohen

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100% Recycled Box Board

It seems like every business wants to build a sustainable branded product line around eco-friendly packaging these days. We have found it doesn’t matter if you seek custom sustainable boxes for chocolate, jewelry, clothing or any other specialty product – a better green package is increasingly important. Does this describe your company?

As a proud pioneer of wholesale sustainable packaging, Distant Village is accustomed to innovating and introducing a leading edge of green and sustainable value … Read More

Large-Scale Supply of Handmade Packaging

November 9, 2011 | By Rich Cohen

One Million Handmade Boxes

Little Known Fact: Distant Village has a production capacity of 1,000,000 handmade sustainable boxes within 60 days. Yes, One Million!

Occasionally, we are asked about our capacity to scale up production of our popular sustainable handmade packaging. It delights us to answer this question. To the surprise of many, our handmade production capacity is 1,000,000 units within just 60 days. You may also ask the next question that others ask, “How is that possible?”

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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

Three Tips to Improve Revenue through Sustainable Packaging

August 25, 2010 | By Rich Cohen

How does your company use packaging to communicate your sustainable message? For more than 10 years we have pioneered and proven that sustainable packaging is ‘green gold.’

Top 3 Value Drivers of Sustainable Packaging

• Authenticity. Our experience proves that consumers interested in sustainable products do their research. And, it’s becoming increasingly easier for anyone to sniff out a greenwasher, a fake. Every packaging company is on the green bandwagon now. Be sure to demonstrate your sustainable position in everything … Read More