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The Disappearing Myth

Nov 10th 2020

We often hear from manufacturers of new packaging technologies - such as 100% compostable mailers, mushroom-based packaging, corn-based foam providers, and new plastic additives. There are a lot … read more

23 Sustainable, Black-owned Businesses to Support Online

Oct 9th 2020

23 Sustainable, Black-owned Businesses to Support Online Black businesses often face barriers in the world of business that many of us never even consider. Without even delving into the generations … read more

Big Oil, Plastic and Packaging

Oct 7th 2020

Big Oil, Plastic and Packaging There has been a lot of conversation about NPR’s investigative piece last month, How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled. It is an … read more

Why Our Decorative Tissue Paper is 100% Recycled

Sep 28th 2020

Why Our Decorative Tissue Paper is 100% Recycled There is a handful of custom-branded or designed tissue paper options on the market. Most claim sustainability traits. Some even have a percentage … read more

Plastic Production, Cancer Alley and Environmental Justice

Sep 9th 2020

Plastic Production, Cancer Alley and Environmental Justice There has been so much critical attention given to our world’s plastic problem, yet as is illustrated by a growing body of research on what … read more

10 of the Best Environmental Justice and Sustainability Books

Aug 24th 2020

10 of the Best Environmental Justice and Sustainability Books Looking for sustainability books? With most of us spending lots more time at home in recent months, there is no better time to do some … read more

The Psychology of Custom Packaging (and How to Utilize it)

Aug 11th 2020

The Psychology of Custom Packaging (and How to Utilize it)Does Custom Packaging Really Matter? If employed the right way, custom packaging can make a big difference for businesses of all sizes. What … read more

Plastic Rain and How To Reduce Microplastics

Jul 22nd 2020

Plastic Rain and How To Reduce Microplastics Hint: To reduce plastic rain and microplastics in the environment we need to reduce, then reduce some more, reuse, and recycle (correctly and responsib … read more

Environmental Justice and the Sustainability Movement

Jun 23rd 2020

Environmental Justice and the Sustainability Movement With the current groundswell of the Black Lives Matter movement in the aftermath of the tragic murder of George Floyd, I - like many - found mys … read more

A leap forward in sustainability: EcoEnclose & Living Ink announce strategic partnership

Jun 16th 2020

EcoEnclose & Living Ink Announcement Louisville, CO, June 16, 2020 -- EcoEnclose and Living Ink have officially partnered to offer Algae Ink™ to any company looking to print with black ink o … read more

How Eco-Businesses Can Support Black Lives Matter

Jun 13th 2020

How Eco Businesses Can Support Black Lives Matter We, like so many, are in an era of reflecting, reckoning, and understanding how our efforts can help change the state of policing in this country an … read more

Anti-Racism, Environmental Justice, and EcoEnclose

Jun 8th 2020

Anti-Racism, Environmental Justice, and EcoEnclose Like so many, I am in the midst learning about, reflecting on and reckoning with police brutality and broad sweeping racial inequality that affec … read more

Earth Day 2020: How to Honor the Planet While Staying at Home

Apr 16th 2020

Earth Day 2020: How to Honor the Planet While Staying at Home Earth Day 2020 is shaping up to be an interesting one for a number of reasons. For one, April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of … read more

How Far We've Come: Victories Since the First Earth Day

Mar 3rd 2020

How Far We've Come: Victories Since the First Earth Day It can often feel like the world is falling to pieces. We are steadily fed negative information at every turn - about the environment, politic … read more

Earth Day Turns 50 This Year

Feb 17th 2020

Earth Day Turns 50 This Year Earth Day turns FIFTY this year! And while the fight to defend our planet is still underway, and arguably more important now than ever before, it is still incredibly ins … read more

Is Environmental Sustainability Good for Business? The Case for Eco-friendly Ecommerce

Jan 31st 2020

Is Environmental Sustainability Good for Business? We should all be aware that being environmentally aware is a good thing for the planet, but is environmental sustainability good for business, too? … read more

Our Love Affair With Soil

Jan 21st 2020

Our Love Affair With SoilAnd Why We Tread Lightly With Industrial Compost and Materials Made Through Industrial Agriculture There is something sumptuous about combing your hand through rich, live so … read more

Green Your Ecommerce Business: Twelve Tips to Improve Your Sustainable Packaging Strategy

Jan 14th 2020

Green Your Ecommerce Business: Improve Your Sustainable PackagingTake A First Step Towards Your 2020 Sustainability Goals Looking to implement a more sustainable packaging strategy for your ecommerc … read more

A Look Back at 2019: 10 Reflections and Lessons Learned

Dec 29th 2019

Without reflection we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. - Margaret J. WheatleyLife can only be understood backwards; but it mus … read more

Pantone vs. CMYK for Custom-Branded Packaging: Coated vs Uncoated, Color Match, and More

Nov 22nd 2019

Pantone vs. CMYK for Custom-Branded Packaging There are so many acronyms in the world of colors - PMS (or Pantone), CMYK, HEX and RGB are mentioned frequently. Even within a color system like … read more

Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper and More: Stunning, Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas for the Season

Nov 20th 2019

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas for the Season Eco-friendly wrapping paper, gift bags and more are creative ways to offset our ecological impact around the holidays, so we can fully … read more

7 Creative Eco-friendly Packaging Examples

Nov 13th 2019

7 Creative Eco-friendly Packaging Examples & Tips When searching for eco-friendly packaging examples, it can often just seem like a bunch of brown cardboard. The truth is, however, that you can … read more

What is Zero Waste?

Nov 6th 2019

What is Zero Waste? | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost Chances are you’ve heard the term Zero Waste before. #ZeroWaste has been used almost 4 millions times on Instagram, and there’s little doubt … read more

How to Cultivate Biodiversity Through Your Lawn Strategy

Oct 9th 2019

How to Cultivate Biodiversity Through Your Lawn Strategy A few months ago, we highlighted the UN's report on the lost of global biodiversity. One topic in this post led to many questions and … read more

2020: A Look Back, a Look Ahead - A Summary of Your Input

Oct 8th 2019

2020: A Look Back, a Look Ahead - A Summary of Your Input We fielded a survey in September to learn from YOU about the state of eco-friendly businesses today - what are you most proud of, excited ab … read more

The Anatomy of a Memorable Holiday Shipping Package

Sep 30th 2019

The Anatomy of a Memorable Holiday Shipping Package In 2018, shoppers delivered the strongest holiday sales increase for U.S. retailers in six years. Overall, U.S. consumers spent over $850 billi … read more

Q&A With StartUp FASHION Businesses: Her Riding Habit, Poppy Row and Miakoda

Sep 27th 2019

Packaging Q&A With Fashion Businesses We are thrilled to work with StartUp FASHION, which helps independent startup designers grow their businesses by giving them the confidence they need to … read more

How to Recycle: Tips and Tricks to Get Started

Aug 19th 2019

How to Recycle: Tips and Tricks to Get Started Knowing how to recycle (and what to recycle) seems like it should be obvious, but we’ve all had that moment - staring at an item wondering “is this rec … read more

10 Ecofriendly Ecommerce Business Ideas & Their Benefits

Posted by Alison Brown on Aug 13th 2019

10 Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Business Ideas & Their Benefits Eco-friendly e-commerce businesses are entrepreneurial efforts that make a commitment to run their business with the environment's bes … read more

Little Throwaways That Have a Big Impact on Waste

Jul 25th 2019

Little Throwaways That Have a Big Impact on Waste As your company grows, so (typically) does your waste. The companies we work with always seem to be looking for new ways to up their sustainability … read more

100% Recycled Paper Apparel Mailer - What We've Learned in the First Month!

Jun 12th 2019

100% Recycled Paper Apparel Mailer - What We've Learned The 100% Recycled Paper Apparel Mailer is EcoEnclose's answer to the request - "Can I get a Paper Mailer with the Strength and Durab … read more

Running a GOOD Company or Donating Proceeds: Which Generates a Better Impact?

Jun 5th 2019

Running a GOOD Company or Donating Proceeds: Better Impact? Running a Good Company or Donating Proceeds A question that often comes up in our internal meetings - “Should we donate a porti … read more