Media Kit
New Video Helps Gardeners Extend Planting Season - Video
Western recently produced a high-quality video that shows home gardeners how to plant a rose—pot and all—using WPP's molded fiber containers. These nursery pots are made of 74 percent recycled paper content and are biodegradable. Placing these pots in the ground along with the rose bush eliminates transplant shock and helps the plant thrive. . . Download the entire press release (Word document)
Jim Lee - Western's Marketing & sales manager - PDF
An Oregon man at heart, Jim Lee is no amateur when it comes to horticulture and sustainability. With what he calls a "farm girl" mother from Nebraska and a father from Colorado, the Marketing and Sales Manager for Western Pulp Products (WPP) grew up in Oregon. It's no surprise, then, that from a very young age, Lee was instilled with an appreciation for the environment. . . Download Jim's one-page bio PDF
Western's Background - PDF
Western Pulp Products (WPP) has manufactured molded pulp product since 1958. Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, WPP also operates facilities in Texas and North Carolina.
WPP manufactures molded pulp products from recycled waste paper in order to produce environmentally-friendly products. The Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Material Content certification program has recognized Western Pulp Products, verifying its claims of using recycled, reclaimed, salvaged, and bio-based materials content for the majority of its products.
The most popular WPP products are Vintner's Choice Wine Shippers, premium quality molded fiber nursery and greenhouse containers, paper maché floral containers, ReCreations® floral containers, and patented CornerGards™, EdgeGards™ and Shock Block® protective packaging inserts. . . Download Western's background information PDF
