Green Options

One of the most prominent tips for Etsy sellers and others in the craft and handmade communities is to make your packaging special.  Your customer should feel special when opening their purchase.  Many crafts people excel in this area, the rest of us lack the time or inspiration to make beautiful, handmade packaging.  This week I plan to share a series on handmade eco packaging with a little twist; it is handmade by someone other than you.  You can purchase handmade eco packaging elements to decorate and ship your handmade products.  Let’s start with envelopes.

Image: FreeFoto.comThe Packaging Association of Canada (PAC) and U.S. based Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) are coming together to make it easier for businesses to make product packaging across the US and Canada more eco-friendly.

Together these organizations are developing a curriculum to help educate packaging professionals on ways to "achieve more sustainable packaging solutions."

The partnership comes after Wal-Mart recently announced plans to get its 60,000 suppliers to reduce uneccessary packaging and develop

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