Dear AB: Where are the Container Coupons?
Amber Boston here. I know it’s been a while since I infiltrated that elusive company, Container & Packaging Supply. See, after my identity was stolen by an amber Boston round bottle, I’ve been...
View ArticleThe Container Olympics: Feats of Packaging Greatness
Every couple of years, I get infected with a fever. I call it “Olympic Fever.” It is a really terrible sickness, with symptoms including the inability to tear myself away from the television for more...
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16 CFR 1700 Certification: How it works and how we can help
When you have product that you want to share with the world, it can be difficult to find time to focus on all the different laws and regulations but it’s important to keep up on what affects your...
View ArticleStarting a Business: Selecting the Right Closure
When you are starting your very own business, there are so many choices to make. Is my recipe tweaked just right? Who is my target audience? Did I pick the right container for my product? And once I...
View ArticlePaileficent, Runner-Up for Amazing Costume Design
Once a month, we take a break from our usual effort towards container education. Instead of focusing on the awesomeness of how plastic is made, choosing the right containers for your products, or...
View ArticlePackaging Christmas Presents in Containers
Your Christmas shopping is done. Your tree is up, the stockings are hung, and suddenly you realize that you have to wrap all of those presents! According to some, this is the most dreaded part of...
View ArticleProduct Disclaimer, Also Known as YCMMV
You know that big sticker on a car’s window at a car dealership? This car gets 55 miles to the gallon! Then you buy the car, drive it for a few months, and wonder why you’re only getting 22 miles to...
View ArticleGreen Containers for Saint Patrick’s Day!
Saint Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. This holiday commemorates the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. March 17th is celebrated with parades, corned beef and cabbage, and...
View ArticleGlass Vases for Springtime Bouquets
Spring is upon us. This is a season of birth and growth, as the world seems to wake up from its cold winter rest. Birds are hatching, days are lengthening, and plants are peeking up through the ground....
View ArticlePlastic Pails to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse!
Zombies are everywhere. They’re in our books, on our TVs, and our computer screens. Is the zombie apocalypse coming? I’m not sure. But if it does come, you can prepare yourself a little bit better by...
View ArticlePlastic Jars for a Special Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Every May, we celebrate those wonderful, amazing women in our lives. Moms, whether they work outside of the home or work in the home, whether they have one...
View ArticleLeaving the Nest: Plastic Jar First Aid Kit
Parents, are you getting ready to cut the apron strings? Is your firstborn (or second-, third-, or fourth-born) child getting ready to leave the nest? When your children move out on their own, whether...
View ArticleSprayers, Pumps, and Overly-Long Dip Tubes
Sprayers and pumps: such useful closures for dispensing liquids with the press of a nozzle. But often forgotten in these closures is a critical component of these products: the dip tube! A dip tube is...
View ArticleWe are Thankful for Containers!
The first Thanksgiving was in November of 1621, a date now celebrated with stuffed turkeys, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pies. But what food was really served at this first feast nearly 200...
View ArticleThe Container Superhero Big Hedpak 6
Have you ever wanted your very own super hero best friend that could not only fly with you on its back, fight tiny mind-controlled robots, and diagnose broken bones, but could also give warm hugs? Look...
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