Is your business currently using plastic bags? Los Angels is is one of many cities that is considering or has banned businesses from using plastic bags. San Francisco and Santa Monica has recently imposed bans. There are many cool eco friendly bag alternatives that can be branded with your business logo. What better way to show that your business is a good steward of the environment. A press release from one of my industry organizations, the Advertising Specialty Institute, reported on what is being proposed in Los Angeles.
http://www.asicentral.com/asp/open/apps/news/industrynews.aspx?id=5129
If your company has a bag need and would like to find out what eco friendly options are avaialable, please contact me.
We are all familar with the eco friendly “Green” movement that is gettign stronger each year. There are many more available eco products than ever before in retail as well as the Promotional Products industry. What you might not be aware of is that a growing number of my supplier partners who offer imprinted eco products have invested in production methods that are good for the environment. This can be carbon offshoots, where companies reduce waste in areas not directly related to the production of a product due to manufacturing limitations. An example is where a company uses recycled cartons for the products packaging or uses solar panels to ptovide power for their facilities. One of my partner suppliers, BIC, who manufactures writing instruments, tries to reduce the amount of raw materials used in the production process. for example, with the amount of oil that it takes to make 5 liters of gasoline, BIC can produce 4000 pens which is enough for three generations to write with. This kind of commitment is impressive and allows me to utilize supplier partners that are working hard to make a difference in all areas, not just the use of a recycled promotional product.
