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CLEAN TECH THAT'S SIMPLE: TECHNOLOGY TO SELL USED CARDBOARD BOXES
SANTA MONICA, CA – August 23, 2007 —
Used Cardboard Boxes, Inc.
shows “clean tech” isn’t always complicated. The words “clean tech” often evoke
visions of solar panels, wind turbines and other complex technologies the public
seldom truly understands. As clean tech seems to get more complex each day, one
company uses technology to green the planet in a simple way: selling quality
used cardboard boxes. Used Cardboard Boxes combines advanced technologies with
traditional logistics to create an earth-friendly used marketplace for the
estimated $120 Billion of cardboard boxes produced annually, worldwide.
Today, Used Cardboard Boxes officially opened its 5th US distribution center.
Located in Atlanta, it enables the Company to service 47 of 48 contiguous states
with 1-2 business day delivery.
“We were green before green was cool,” says Marty Metro, CEO of
UsedCardboardBoxes.com, a fast-growing company rescuing used boxes by the
truckload, then packaging them into earth-friendly moving kits. “Big companies
use us, rather than recycle their boxes. We pay more than recyclers because we
don’t destroy boxes or ship them overseas. We resell them, here in the states.”
Twelve months after Metro’s business entered the Acceleration Program at Santa
Monica-based venture capital firm Funk Ventures, UsedCardboardBoxes.com went
from a local “mom and pop” to a national brand name.
“They had a great concept and powerful proposition for consumers and the
environment. They just needed resources and capital to leverage technology and
address inefficiencies in the industry. UsedCardboardBoxes.com isn’t just
solving a problem; they’re creating and dominating an untapped marketplace”,
says Andy Funk, Chairman of Funk Ventures.
Metro and Funk aren’t the only believers. Metro was recently invited to present
UsedCardboardBoxes.com at the 2007 Dow Jones Alternative Energy Innovations
Conference in Redwood City, October 23rd & 24th. This conference - generally
filled with attendees paying $2500 watching presentations on the latest energy
sources and alternative vehicles - will include a new topic this year: Metro’s
plans to re-green the cardboard recycling industry.
“You don’t have to cut down a tree to make a used cardboard box,” Metro boasts.
About Used Cardboard Boxes, Inc.
UsedCardboardBoxes.com acquires quality used boxes then resells them as low-cost
and earth-friendly moving kits complete with accessories like tape, box cutters
and markers. All residential orders are shipped via UPS, for free. For more
information, visit www.UsedCardboardBoxes.com or call 1-888-BOXES-88.
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