The Washington Times recently featured an opinion piece by an advocate for the plastics industry that included multiple unsubstantiated environmental claims about paper-based packaging. Two Sides North America submitted the following letter to the editors in response. To the editors: Why is it that whenever someone wants to extoll the sustainability benefits of plastic packaging products, they feel compelled to claim that plastics have “a lower environmental impact” than paper-based packaging (America succumbs to plastic paranoia, September 26) instead of simply making a fact-based environmental case? Could it be because…
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Industry Supplier’s Campaign to Support Producers of USA-made Goods
Paper supplier Mohawk shows support for small businesses that source and create American-made products. Here’s the why and how.
Read MoreA Note On Paper
Even in our tech world, I find I need paper products every day. Do you?
Read MoreThe Top 5 From ASI Chicago
Hint: Number one begins with the letter P.
Read MoreWhat Do Robert Downey, Jr. and Spongebob Squarepants Have in Common?
Apparently you can get both of them to sign your mortgage papers. Or at least endorse your clients’ brands for free.
Read More2008 Editors Picks
To wrap up the year, I wanted to take a minute to share the promotional products that the team at Promo Marketing found to be the most desirable. With each of us having reviewed hundreds of products for the magazine and seen hundreds more at trade shows, I thought the choice might be difficult. But, to my surprise, within five seconds of the asking, each of my co-workers had an answer they were sure of. Their choices (and mine) are as follows:
Michael Cornnell: Symphony Handmade Paper—Recipe Bookmarks
“What’s not to like about handmade paper?”
Kyle Richardson: Minya International—The Butt Station
“I don’t