Ship Green This Earth Day

-Caremail(R) brand offers products that are sustainable and recyclable-

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Apr 20, 2010, 12:16 ET

AVON, Ohio, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 23.1 million* packages being shipped around the world each day, think of the difference that could be made if everyone used packaging and shipping materials produced from renewable resources. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Caremail® brand shipping products challenges workers from the high rise to the home office to take the next step in going green by shipping with environmentally friendly supplies.

Workers and companies looking to add to their repertoire of environmentally friendly policies, such as recycling and conserving resources, can easily add the use of post-consumer recyclable, biodegradable shipping products without losing efficiency or productivity. The Caremail® brand of sturdy, durable and reliable mailing and shipping supplies includes everything needed to safely package and ship materials of every shape and size while being conscious of the environment.

Many of the Caremail® products use 100-percent post-consumer recycled paper, exceeding the EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. The production of recycled paper uses less energy, less resources and creates less pollution**. Several Caremail® products are recyclable or biodegradable, and many can be reused. The product line includes:

Padded mailers
Recycled corrugate boxes
Eco-packing kraft strands
Biodegradable packing peanuts
Kraft paper
Greenwrap™ protective packaging
Packaging tape
Rigid Mailers
Custom Wrap™ protective packaging

For more information on the Caremail® line of products, visit the new web site at www.caremailproducts.com. In addition to product information, the new site offers helpful tips and ways to recycle, conserve and save energy at the office.

SHURTECH BRANDS

ShurTech Brands, LLC, markets do-it-yourself tapes, office and housewares products under the Duck®, Painter's Mate Green®, FrogTape® and Easy Liner® brands. The company is a subsidiary of Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Hickory, N.C., an industry-leading producer of pressure sensitive masking, duct, packaging and specialty tape products, with facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Arab Emirates and China. Shurtape services numerous markets, including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, auto, marine, aerospace, arts and entertainment, and retail. Shurtape also manufactures and markets the Shurtape™ and Kip™ brands. Visit www.shurtech.com for more information.

*UPS (15.1 million packages daily) http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/UPS+Fact+Sheet

FedEx (8 million packages daily) http://about.fedex.designcdt.com/our_company/company_information/fedex_corporation

**www.earth911.org

Images available upon request

SOURCE ShurTech Brands, LLC