Comments on: Granite Gear’s Green Packaging http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/granite-gears-green-packaging/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/granite-gears-green-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-223928 Mark Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/30/granite-gears-green-packaging.html#comment-223928 Packaging has become a major requirement for retail shops. They want easy to stock/easy to store packaging and it has to look great on the shelf. Especially large retail shops like REI. Companies that want to stay in business have to cater to what they want. Packaging has become a major requirement for retail shops. They want easy to stock/easy to store packaging and it has to look great on the shelf. Especially large retail shops like REI. Companies that want to stay in business have to cater to what they want.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/granite-gears-green-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-193676 Mike Thu, 01 May 2008 23:14:58 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/30/granite-gears-green-packaging.html#comment-193676 If they are trying to be green, why not get rid of the packaging completely? Packaging never make or used is a lot better than recycled and recyclable. It is a compression sack after all, it is packaging itself. If they are trying to be green, why not get rid of the packaging completely? Packaging never make or used is a lot better than recycled and recyclable. It is a compression sack after all, it is packaging itself.

]]> By: Mike George http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/granite-gears-green-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-174651 Mike George Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:26:46 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/05/30/granite-gears-green-packaging.html#comment-174651 They should be using stone paper! Also know as FiberStoneâ„¢! www.naturalsourceprinting.com This stuff has a carbon footprint that is 1/3 that of virgin paper and 1/2 that of recycled paper! Plus no chemical bleaching, no water, and no trees cut down (did you know that even with recycled paper at least 4 trees are cut down to make 1 ton?!) check out FiberStone~ They should be using stone paper! Also know as FiberStoneâ„¢! http://www.naturalsourceprinting.com This stuff has a carbon footprint that is 1/3 that of virgin paper and 1/2 that of recycled paper! Plus no chemical bleaching, no water, and no trees cut down (did you know that even with recycled paper at least 4 trees are cut down to make 1 ton?!)

check out FiberStone~

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