Baumgartens Announces Conserve(R) Cleaners Are Available at Office Depot Online

ATLANTA, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Baumgartens (http://conservebrand.com), a manufacturer of unique, useful, and human- and planet-friendly products, shares its vision for 2010 and looks back at a foundation year for the Conserve brand as well as the direction of the company. With the expansion of Conserve brand which includes disposable, biodegradable and compostable tableware and cutlery, Baumgartens now supplies Conserve Cleaners to Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, and helps to support the Company's environmental vision to "increasingly buy green, be green, and sell green."

"Large retailers like Office Depot are implementing environmental programs that offer green product options in catalogues and on retail shelves," said David Baumgarten, vice president of Baumgartens. "At the same time, they are looking for products that work well and are competitively priced. Discerning shoppers are looking for these same things and Baumgartens has products that can win on all three accounts."

Conserve Cleaners are a unique brand of household and office cleaning tablets that are sold without the heaviest ingredient, water. Baumgartens' cleaners lower shipping weight by 85 percent and use 75 percent less space as each empty bottle comes with four tablets which is the equivalent of four full bottles of conventional or green liquid cleaner.

With a strong foundation set last year by establishing three new brands and focus on sustainability, Baumgartens says growth into new industries is a priority for 2010. The company became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of PenAgain™, a patented line of ergonomic writing instruments, in the U.S. in 2009. Baumgartens also took on the arduous task of screening 100 percent of its products for RoHS (Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances), a stringent European standard that tests for toxic and heavy metal substances in products.

Baumgartens is a woman-owned family business supplying unique, innovative products to the school, home and office market that make a difference to thousands of retailers and wholesalers across the U.S.A. Baumgartens successful environmental program, business paradigms, flexible programs and award-winning customer service are unrivaled in the office supply industry. As part of its 2007 Green Initiative, the company planted thousands of trees and has offset hundreds of thousands of pounds of harmful greenhouse gases. The company aims to be 100% carbon neutral by 2015. For more information, visit www.baumgartens.com.

SOURCE Baumgartens