# Green Franchises Rent-A-Green Box Eco-Friendly Moving Supplies Expands Territory By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-02-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rent-a-green-box References: [bit.ly](http://bit.ly/aM4sZb) & [rentagreenbox](http://rentagreenbox.com) Spencer Brown’s brainchild, Rent-A-Green Box, rents [plastic moving boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-pallet-boxes) that it manufactures from landfill gleanings. As a start-up in 2006, Rent-A-Green Box did business as EarthFriendlyMoving. Since that time, Rent-A-Green Box has developed seven unique packing and packaging materials for moving and shipping all of which use [post-consumer trash](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-packaging). The Costa Mesa, California company won the 2009 [Small Business of the Year Award](http://www.coolcalifornia.org/2009-award-winners) and has begun licensing distributors across the country. Franchise information requests can be made [online](http://earthfriendlymoving.com/greenbox/2008/08/13/franchise-opportunities/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Packaging:** Rent-A-Green Box manufactures plastic moving boxes using post-consumer trash, offering an opportunity for sustainable packaging innovation. - **Circular Economy:** Rent-A-Green Box's model of renting and reusing plastic moving boxes aligns with the principles of a circular economy, presenting potential for disruptive innovation in waste reduction and resource conservation. - **Green Logistics:** Rent-A-Green Box's eco-friendly moving supplies cater to the growing trend of green logistics, creating opportunities for innovation in sustainable transportation and supply chain management. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Moving and Storage:** Rent-A-Green Box's eco-friendly moving supplies can disrupt the traditional moving and storage industry by offering a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. - **Packaging:** Rent-A-Green Box's use of post-consumer trash in manufacturing plastic moving boxes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the packaging industry, promoting sustainability and waste reduction. - **Franchising:** Rent-A-Green Box's expansion through licensing distributors across the country highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the franchising industry, specifically in the area of eco-friendly and sustainable business models. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Moving Company-Supported Food Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-for-hunger.md) - [Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfresh-growers-1.md) - [Sustainably-Packaged Compact Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondraker.md) - [Business-Friendly Efficient Composting Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-composting-technology.md) - [Camera-Equipped Delivery Parcels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-packets.md) - [Certified Eco-Friendly Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-key-certification.md) - [E-Waste Take-Back Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-take-back-box.md) - [Full-Service Relocation Shipments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimoves.md) - [Dino-Themed Water Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxed-water-cartons.md)