Contaning a green world
Everything about your product is green: from the concept, the materials used, to the facility where it’s made; but the container you put it in is machine-made and mass produced. Why not use a container made from wild grass, bamboo, banana fiber, mulberry or coconut? That’s the kind of container Distant Village Packaging specializes in. Inspired by the craftsmanship of the artisans from villages in Thailand and the Philippines, owner Richard Cohen said, “By combining m business experience with their artisan craft, I decided I could create Distant Village and enable them the opportunity to sell their products in a more relevant way to people in the united states.” The company began with high-end chocolatiers in 2002 and have since expanded worldwide.
Distant Village Packaging will be one of the first companies to move into Green Exchange in spring 2009. The building will house a community of firms that only offer eco-friendly goods and services.
Find out more at distantvillage.com
Distant Village and Green Exchange were shown on ABC News Chicago on Jan. 233, 2009 at 5 pm.