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Local News - Local News - August 02, 2012
Conservabox makes a conserving move

By Treva Lind
Of the Journal of Business

Bob and Andria Hollen say the young company's services have appealed to many seniors, especially those with antiques.
Bob and Andria Hollen say the young company's services have appealed to many seniors, especially those with antiques.
—Staff photo by Treva Lind
Packing for a move usually leads to the hunt for cardboard boxes—lots of them—but one Spokane couple has created what they call an eco-friendly alternative with Conservabox LLC, a Spokane-based online reusable-box rental company.

Husband and wife Bob and Andria Hollen, who co-own Conservabox and operate it from their home, started marketing the business this past spring after a year of development as a company that rents durable plastic moving boxes.

The cou...


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