A Good Wrap
Green Packaging Glossary
NaturalMade from natural materials such as jute, bamboo, cotton, paper etc. Products made from natural materials are usually compostable and biodegradable.
ReusableBags can be reused many times.
RecyclableProduct can be broken down and remade into usable product.
CompostableBreaks down within six months in a compost environment.
BiodegradableBreaks down within one to five years in trash dumps or sunlight.
Article Resources
Wholesalers
Earth Balance Bag Company
941.371.4949
http://www.earthbalancebag.com
Gift Box Corp. Of America
800.443.8269
http://www.800giftbox.com
Lyziwraps
303.399.9069
http://www.lyziwraps.com
Nashville Wraps
800.547.9727
http://www.nashvillewraps.com
The Gift Wrap Company
912.884.9727
http://www.giftwrapcompany.com
Experts Lisa Beres
Co-author of Just Green It!
Retailers Amy Coane
GRACIE – Santa Monica Museum of Art
Santa Monica, CA
310.586.6488
http://www.Smmoa.org
Additional Resources
Allsorts Premium Packaging
888.565.9727
http://www.allsortswrap.com
Bags & Bows
800.225.8155
http://www.bagsandbowsonline.com
Bags & Boxes 2
800.800.5532
http://www.bagbox2.com
Bella Vita Bags
877.827.3638
http://www.bellavitabags.com
Box And Wrap
866.349.9727
http://www.boxandwrap.com
City Paper Company
800.621.9989
http://www.citypapercompany.com
Crinkle Co
202.640.2868
http://www.crinkleco.com
Design & Source Productions
212.265.8632
http://www.design-and-source.com
Green Paper Company
614.633.7967
http://www.greenpapercompany.com
Handmade Expressions
512.535.5228
http://www.handmadeexpressions.net
Innovative Packaging Group
214.350.7771
http://www.innovativepkggroup.com
Jennifer Rose Packaging Solutions
401.369.9719
http://www.eco-friendlypackaging.com
Jillson & Roberts
800.233.0070
Mid Atlantic Packaging
800.284.1332
http://www.midatlanticpackaging.com
Midori Inc.
206.219.2116
http://www.midoriribbon.com
Packaging Specialties
800.722.7732
http://www.pack-spec.com
Paper Source
888.727.3711
http://www.paper-source.com
Patty Reed Designs
503.283.6157
http://www.pattyreeddesigns.com
Retail Packaging Outlet
800.836.1177
http://www.retailpkg.com
ReUsies
http://www.reusies.com
SampleHouse Gift Packaging
800.626.2645
http://www.samplehouse.com
Shamrock Giftwrap Co.
800.334.8982
http://www.shamrockwraps.com
Simply Wrapped Inc.
http://www.simplywrappedgifts.com
Smock
800.594.9845
Swingbox
203.252.2421
http://www.swingbox.com
The Packaging Source
800.624.6244
http://www.packagingsource.com
treeo design
845.750.6839
http://www.treeodesign.com
Urban Bark Papers
949.735.9291
http://www.urbanbarkpapers.com
Waste Not Paper
312.775.6938
http://www.wastenotpaper.com
Lin Grensing Pophal
Lin Grensing-Pophal is a freelance business journalist in Chippewa Falls, WI. She writes about marketing and business management issues for national and trade publications and is the author of Marketing With the End in Mind (IABC, 2005).Social Connections
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