Hommu decorative vinyl on Dieline

via dieline:

Gloria Joven, a product designer at Hommu sent in this recently-completed packaging for a new Spanish brand of decorative accessories:

"We try to offer a new concept in ‘eco-chic personalisation’ of the home. It is all about suggesting ideas, transmitting sensations and philosophies of a positive lifestyle during these complicated times; something which it does through products manufactured from 100% recyclable materials....

Hommu® decorative vinyl and packs are purposely packed in a recyclable box with high quality design and finishing. We have taken the maximum care in the presentation so that product is ideal to present as a gift, an item for a special occasion or a special day, etc. At Hommu® we make a commitment to contribute to the work of making this planet a sustainable, balanced and healthy home. For that reason, we have decided to work only with those suppliers who manufacture according to the criteria of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. We only use top quality 100% recyclable material for both our products and their packaging."

Sweet Idea!

Great idea from The Partners, Honey packaging that allows you to resuse the pot to grow flowers ... helping the bees and not creating more landfill fodder. I like the type lockup on the front, too!

hanger pak

This is what I call a packaging that kills 2 birds with one stone - It is a box and also acts as a hanger! Concept cleverly thought of by Steve Haslip, a graphic designer from Wivelsfield Green, England.

"The concept was fairly simple: I buy t-shirts online and they always come wrinkled and I always run out of coat-hangers. So I designed a sustainable, reusable way to send and keep your t-shirts. As you open the package you create a coat hanger. The packaging could be made from recycled material whether it is card or plastic and the only waste is the green tear-away tab. The t-shirt seen here is from Threadless. This project won a FIRST prize in the D&AD Student Awards 2007 category 'What else do you do?'." (via dieline)

Packaging: xroads Philippine Sea Salts

From The Dieline: "The boxes are hand-woven by local townspeople, made from native nipa palm. Two kinds are used - a lighter untreated palm and a dark smoked palm - each is used for one of two different salt varieties.

Not only is the box itself locally grown and made in the Philippines, but the twine is made from a native banana plant as well. Even the tag is printed on handmade paper made of local cogon grass, abaca and salago fibers. Everything is biodegradable.

The only points against its super-eco-friendly cred are the FDA required plastic bag insert and having to transport the products overseas. Still, it's the closest you'd get to 100% sustainable packaging, short of selling the product locally. The entire product from contents through packaging benefits the economy of the local community in the Philippines, which is a wonderful thing in its own right. more

all images 2009 Yael Miller