Mail Call: Eco-friendly Mailers
This plea came verbally—my friend Liz wanted to know where she could find non-padded mailers that she could use for her new reusable-tote business. Her only requirement: the mailers have to be recycled and recyclable.
In case this is useful to any other environmentally forward entrepreneurs—psst, check out our list of small-biz resources for women—here are some of the options Liz has to protect both her bags and her planet:
1. Gator-Pak Rigid Mailer
100 percent recycled paper fibers, with 95 percent post-consumer content; available at Frontier Paper Co. and PakOutlet
2. Jiffy Rigi Bag
75 percent recycled paper fibers, with 62 percent post-consumer content; available at Office Depot
3. Quality Park Catalog Envelope
100 percent recycled paper fibers, 30 percent post-consumer content, chlorine-free; available at the green-paper store Dolphin Blue
Signed, stamped, and sealed,
Chekhov
Have a burning question about health and the environment? Leave a comment or e-mail chehov-at-worstedwitch-dot-com.
Lorra said,
July 11, 2007 at 8:17 pm
GREAT! Thank you, I was hoping to find info on this :)
Natalie Tischler said,
July 27, 2007 at 11:15 am
Thanks so much for posting this information! Totally helpful!
Mary Keeble said,
November 24, 2008 at 4:33 am
These cakes are fantastic. I would love to make some myself and have searched for a pattern with no luck. Can you help?
Pam said,
June 21, 2010 at 9:28 am
Can anyone help? I am interested in putting together a variety of different eco friendly mailers, tubes and boxes that would all have my logo printed on them.
Thanks,
Pam