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Half of UK consumers aren’t aware that their wood-based purchases could be illegal

by Brant WilliamsEnvironment

In a recent survey conducted on behalf of WWF-UK, 1053 UK consumers were asked whether they believed that by purchasing wood and paper products in the UK, they were doing so through a legal source. Half of those consumers said yes.
The reality is that the UK is the fourth largest importer of illegally harvested or [...]

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eBay testing reusable shipping boxes

by Brant WilliamsGreen Packaging

Every year, eBay holds an internal competition amongst employess to see who can come up with some breakthrough ideas. The winner this year was the “simple green box“.
While eBay doesn’t actually ship anything themselves, they have millions of buyers and sellers in their network that use vast quantities of packing materials. eBay’s concept is that [...]

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The recycle symbol is useless

by Brant WilliamsGreen Packaging

When we attend industry events, it is always shocking to see how some companies and products use the traditional recycle symbol in marketing.  There are times we’ve seen this logo applied to a non ‘green binder’, where it points out that some tiny percent of the chipboard used as the skeleton inside the toxic vinyl [...]

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Green Back-to-School Tips from the EPA

by bradGreen At Home

Going back to school can be costly. In a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, it was found that this year consumers expect to spend an average of $606 per family for various back-to-school items. On top of the personal expense, many of the items purchased can be costly for the environment: plastic and [...]

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ReBinder Nominated for Best Office Products in North America

by Brant WilliamsEnvironment

Hi all,
We’re very pleased about the below and thought we should share.  It’s really an important moment for those that make responsible products.  There’s a quote in from David which points out how this nomination proves that responsible products CAN thrive in the mainstream.  Thanks to all of our customers past, present and future.  There’s [...]

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Carbon Offsets - don’t believe the hype…

by David StoberEnvironment

Thoughts on Carbon Offsets and why we choose not to use them.
We are often asked by customers if we offset our carbon output. Looking past the question itself and to why the person is asking it is really interesting and almost pinpoints exactly the reason why we don’t buy into them…….
Often times the question [...]

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Dell Does Good on Packaging

by bradGreen Packaging

We hope the days of Styrofoam packaging are behind us and we can look to industry leaders like Dell who care about their packaging. Last year, Dell replaced Styrofoam and plastic packaging that cushioned their laptops with molded pulp fiber. This year, they have added an FSC Certified Bamboo material [...]

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Label Look Up & GoodGuide-Taking the Confusion Out of Labeling

by bradGreen Innovation

We have written before on how confusing labels can be to the every day shopper. There’s no regulation use or misuse of the words “green”, “sustainable”, “eco”, “earth-friendly” … and the list goes on. Or how about third party labels and certifications (FSC Certified, GMO Free, Fair-Trade, Bird Safe)? [...]

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How to get us to sponsor your conference

by Brant WilliamsConferences

We get called about 10-20 times a week from various shows who want us to sponsor them, buy a booth or otherwise do what is considered by all accounts an ad-spend.  Great - we’re always up for hearing about ways to improve our business and those of our customers’…and we’re willing to invest in success.
In [...]

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Happy Earth Day - 20% Off Today Only

by Brant WilliamsNews

20% Off at ReBinder.com in celebration of Earth Day!
Here at ReBinder.com, we believe that every day should be Earth Day. Sustainable living should be a way of life, not just an occasional indulgence.
Still, it’s great to spend a single day every year to take stock of how we can do better, get [...]

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