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What's More Important, Organic Food or Eco-Friendly Packaging?
Posted by Eco-Vegan Gal
Thu, Feb 24
In a recent survey on the Eco-Vegan Gal social media pages, about 40 people responded to the question, "What's more important to you - buying organic food or foods with eco-friendly packaging?" The majority said organic, saying that their...
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Easter Egg Packaging isn't so Egg-cellent
Posted by Kela Powers
Thu, Apr 01
Easter egg packaging is turning a new leaf in the U.K. In this packaging market there are clear innovative rabbits who lead and slow turtles that haven't quite incorporated the packaging efficiency and recyclability. Sainsbury's ha...
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Green Wrapping
Posted by Meredith Boling
Wed, Mar 10
A study conducted by Ipsos Marketing determined that consumers are becoming more aware of how products are packaged. This is changing the way that manufacturers and marketers think about their products. Sometimes the cost...
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Kraft Foods sheds pounds for the new year!
Posted by Megan Scolari
Wed, Feb 10
In 2005, Kraft Foods implemented a new packaging goal and now they are two years ahead of schedule. The company has eliminated 150 million pounds of material from their supply chain! Just how did Kraft Foods succeed in their new...
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New Individual Heinz Ketchup Packets Don't Pass The Eco-Mustard!
Posted by Bob Kurz
Sun, Feb 07
Earning half a billion dollars in sales each year, the ketchup industry continues to sit pretty despite our persistent global economic slowdown. Perhaps the accessibility and perennial affordability of fast food offerings - particularly k...
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Becoming A Serial Heath Food Eater: The Proof’s In The Junk Fo...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Jan 19
Healthy snacks...hmmmm, where do I begin? Celery sticks are the first thing that come to mind, but who wants to break into a sweat while washing and chopping all of those stalks? Ditto for carrots...all that peeling and cutting...I defini...
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Unpackaged: London's Eco-Grocer Embraces Precycling Before Rec...
Posted by Kieran K.
Mon, Jan 18
No matter how hard a conscientious green consumer might try to make supermarket purchases that have the least negative impact on the planet, today's manufacturers tend to make the process somewhat challenging. Organically produced g...
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Dental Floss Packaging
Posted by Sherry Gong
Sun, Jul 12
I was just thinking about how much packaging goes into floss. My dentist typically gives us the sample-sized floss boxes, and my mom just bought floss (it contained 6 floss boxes, 43.7 yards each). It would be much better for me to have a h...
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