Why Eco-Friendly Bags and Customers Go Hand-In-Hand

Why Eco-Friendly Bags and Customers Go Hand-In-Hand

A good promotional product needs to achieve a lot of goals for your business. It needs to increase your brand’s awareness and recognition. A promotional product needs to be something that appeals to your customers, because you need them to use it in order for it do it’s job. If your brand has eco-friendly goals to live up to, that needs to be considered, too. With all of these factors it can be hard to zero in on just the right promotional product, or maybe not. Eco-friendly bags offer a lot of value to both your customers and your brand. Here’s why eco-friendly bags and customers go hand-in-hand.

Bag Ban in Coral Gables…What Your Business Needs to Know

Bag Ban in Coral Gables…What Your Business Needs to Know

The Coral Gables plastic bag ban is good news for the environment, and it is also good news for businesses. Disposable plastic bags became popular due to their lightweight construction, but there are a lot of environmental trade offs. These single-use bags are made from nonrenewable resources, they are exceedingly difficult and costly to recycle and are very likely to end up as litter. Plastic bag bans put an end to all of these negative impacts, while also creating an opportunity for your business to help your clients as you promote your brand.

First, know that the bag ban is now in full effect with a one-year implementation program that includes education for retailers and consumers, as well as the opportunity for retailers to use their existing inventory of single-use plastic bags. There seems to be a genuine desire by the city of Coral Gables to help both retailers and consumers become educated and excited about the ban. Retailers are strongly encouraged to educate their employees to promote reusable bags and post signs to educate consumers about the ban.

A Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

A Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

It’s our commitment that our customers live and promote an eco-friendly lifestyle. We primarily do this by focusing on the day-to-day benefits of eco-friendly bags and the various customizable options we offer. Replacing single-use plastic bags with a reusable option is an essential step that can be taken by anybody, but that’s not to say there aren’t others that can be taken.

Become aware of how your choices can affect the environment. Comparing reusable bags to plastic bags is a good place to start, but don’t stop there. Let’s explore why being eco-friendly is important, how you can get started, and how to grow with this lifestyle change.

Eco-Friendly Bags, Ethical Consumerism, Saving Cash and Life Hacks

Eco-Friendly Bags, Ethical Consumerism, Saving Cash and Life Hacks

I am totally into life hacks and anything that can make my busy life easier. How about you? I really love it when the hack involves saving money and living a more conscious life. So you can imagine how happy I was that one of our articles on eco-friendly bags was shared on IdeaHacks.com!

The site is stocked full of ideas on how to live naturally and simply. They are certainly worth a follow on one of their social sites. You will definitely pick up some great eco-tips and ideas.

The IdeaHacks.com article, 10 Easy Ways To Be An Ethical Consumer Without Breaking The Bank, was about much more than eco-friendly bags. It was about hacking life to become an ethical consumer and saving cash at the same time. Right up my alley.

I loved it so much, I put together the highlights below.

Building Your Brand Through a Social Mission

Building Your Brand Through a Social Mission

How to Position Your Brand to Appeal to Consumers?

I was lucky enough to write an article for Factory Direct Promos, that was published on Brand Quarterly. If you are not familiar with them, they are an online magazine that focuses on brand building. The thing I love about them, other than the high quality of articles that offer actionable tips, is that they understand branding is woven into the fabric of a business. Branding does not stand alone nor does it exist in a funnel. It is a function of the entire enterprise. With that thinking in mind, today I want to share a bit about building your brand, through a social mission.

You already offer a great product or service, but the thing is your competitors do, too. If you are looking for a way to distinguish your brand and add appeal, your brand should be on a social mission. Selecting and working toward a cause can give your brand purpose that appeals to your employees and consumers. Defining a social mission is a way to engage your employees and customers, and it can give your brand a serious edge over your competitors.

Plastic Bag Ban in Coral Gables Becomes First in Florida

Plastic Bag Ban in Coral Gables Becomes First in Florida

In an unanimous vote Coral Gables’ Commissioners approved a disposable plastic bag ban. Retailers will have a year to implement the plastic bag ban. After that time violators will be fined. Retailers are allowed to provide reusable compostable or paper bags for free or for a fee at their choosing. Enforcement of the ban and fines are effective immediately for special events.

The passing of this law is positive news for Palm Beach County, Jacksonville Beach and the Florida Keys as all areas in Florida trying to implement bans of their own.

Promotional Marketing Trend Alert for Hotels

Promotional Marketing Trend Alert for Hotels

Last week I had the pleasure of heading to BizBash Florida in Fort Lauderdale with our SBS Brand’s CEO, Bill English, and our Factory Direct Promos’ Operation’s Manager, Beth Wilkerson. The show was quite a promotional marketing experience as you can imagine.

From donut filled specialty sandwiches made right before your eyes with blowtorches and singing chefs, to more people on stilts doing seemingly impossible feats than I had ever seen in one place before, the gathering of event planners and vendors was truly a blast.

How to Create Standout Convention Bags

How to Create Standout Convention Bags

When the convention center doors open and the day gets rolling, potential customers will flood the scene, scanning for which brands stand out as they look for the best promotional products they can get their hands on.

Convention bags are an easy way to spread brand awareness to potential customers directly at the point of contact, with the hope that your message continues to spread through word of mouth as the bag continues to be used.

Of course, there will be a focus on which brands are providing quality giveaways. But, offering a reliable, eye-catching promotional product for attendees to carry their other new gear in for the rest of day can deliver a return-on-investment long after the event ends.

Creating a set of convention bags that people will flock to your booth for can be made possible by following these three steps.

BIG Savings for Your Promotional Marketing! Shop Our Spring Sale Now

BIG Savings for Your Promotional Marketing! Shop Our Spring Sale Now

Now is the time to save big with our spring sale! For a limited time you can take advantage of a great deal on our reusable tsunami bags. This eco special is only around for a short time, so get your quote request in now! Reusable products make great promotional marketing tools simply by their reusable nature, but when you can lock in an even better price, like you can with this sale, you can really get the most out of your marketing budget.

3 Ways to Make The California Bag Ban Work for Your Business

3 Ways to Make The California Bag Ban Work for Your Business

When California passed a disposable plastic bag ban this was big news for the environment. We have told you what your business needs to know about the California bag ban. In can take time, but once shoppers form the habit of bringing their reusable bags to the store bag bans can also help retailers. It is worth noting that the California Grocers Association supports the California bag ban. The positive impact extends to other businesses, too. Here are 3 ways to make the California bag ban work for your brand.

Why You Should Choose Custom Canvas Bags for Marketing Promotions

Why You Should Choose Custom Canvas Bags for Marketing Promotions

While they share many qualities with our vast selection of custom reusable bags, custom canvas bags have their own redeeming qualities. Similar to other options for reusable bags, they are eco-friendly, durable, and customizable. But, what sets them apart from the rest?

In order to create an effective marketing tool for any brand that’s hoping to develop and push a green initiative, the product must work in unison with the message, whatever that might be.

Let’s take a deeper look into the underlying features of custom canvas bags that make this experience more unique.

What Cities Have Banned Plastic Bags?

What Cities Have Banned Plastic Bags?

Plastic bag bans began to gain traction around 2007 when San Francisco approved a law prohibiting disposable plastic bags in certain retail establishments. San Francisco’s ban was not implemented until 2012, and it was expanded in 2013, but ever since the law was first approved, plastic bag bans have continued to pop up.

We have highlighted below several cities that have plastic bag bans in place. To learn more and see the plastic bag ban movement as a whole, check out our bag ban map. Our bag ban map of the entire world shows which cities have banned plastic bags, implemented bag fees, and shows those cities that have had failed bag bans. You can also get a quick alphabetical list of cities that have plastic bag bans on our Top Green Cities in the U.S. page.

5 Reasons Reusable Tote Bags Make The Best Promotional Gifts

5 Reasons Reusable Tote Bags Make The Best Promotional Gifts

Promotional gifts are a great way to start or build upon relationships with your customers. But not all promotional items deliver the same value. If you are looking for a promotional gift that will leave an impression with your customers, increase your brand’s awareness and recognition, and deliver a great ROI than reusable tote bags are what you want. Here are 5 reasons reusable tote bags make the best promotional gifts.

7 Benefits of the Materials Used to Create Recycled Grocery Bags

7 Benefits of the Materials Used to Create Recycled Grocery Bags

With each use, recycled grocery bags give back. From a business owner’s point of view, adopting a green initiative can be beneficial for marketing purposes. From a consumer’s perspective, using recycled grocery bags that have either been purchased or obtained as a giveaway creates a bond with the business that produced these eco-friendly products.

Promoting an eco-conscious initiative can go a long way for building brand awareness in your industry. According to an Edelman 2016 Earned Brand Study, customers look to brands to kick start social movements that can be rallied behind.

Plastic is far more harmful to the world around us than it is useful in day-to-day life. The harsh reality is that once it is created, it will always exist. Because of this, finding another use for recycled plastic is the logical countermeasure. By taking this step, single-use bags can be kept off the streets and out of our oceans.

Recycled grocery bags are durable and eco-friendly, but the benefits offered by the materials that go into making them might require a deeper explanation.

Here are 7 benefits that the materials used to make recycled grocery bags can provide.

3 Retailers That Help Consumers Kick the Plastic Bag Habit

3 Retailers That Help Consumers Kick the Plastic Bag Habit

Plastic can be useful, but there are lots of times plastic is just not necessary. When you reduce the amount of plastic you use, and recycle the plastic you do use, it can add up and have an impact. If you really want to make a difference you can throw your support behind retailers that are also doing their part by bringing your own reusable retail shopping bags to reduce the use of plastic, Read more about the retailers doing just that.

Vermont on The Verge of a Plastic Bag Ban or Fee?

Vermont on The Verge of a Plastic Bag Ban or Fee?

Vermont has considered measures to ban or levy fees on disposable plastic bags for many years, but two proposals in Vermont could put an end to, or at least significantly reduce the use of disposable bags.

One measure would ban single-use plastic bags and nonrecyclable paper bags. The second measure would impose a 10-cent fee per bag handed out at the checkout.

Both proposals have already missed key legislative deadlines, so they will not pass during this session. The earliest a ban or fee could pass would be 2018.

Bad News for The Environment as Iowa Bans Plastic Bag Bans

Bad News for The Environment as Iowa Bans Plastic Bag Bans

Iowa has joined the ranks of Michigan, Arizona, and Florida with a recently passed piece of legislation that prevents cities and counties within the state from passing plastic bag bans, or measures that would levy fees or taxes on disposable plastic bags. There was interest in several Iowa communities in banning plastic bags, and as is typically the case, once one municipality passes a ban neighboring cities and counties will follow their lead. Plastic bag bans prevent environmental harm and can be good for the planet and communities. It’s disappointing news when we hear about bans on plastic bag bans becoming a reality.

8 Other Uses for Your Reusable Shopping Bags

8 Other Uses for Your Reusable Shopping Bags

One reusable shopping bag can lead to years and years of consistent use, providing a reliable bag option for all of your shopping needs. But why should the opportunity to use these bags stop with grocery shopping?

Going green means taking advantage of every opportunity you have to reuse materials and limit your carbon footprint along the way.

Let’s take a look at 8 other uses for your reusable shopping bags.

Plastic Bag Bans Matter! Here’s How to Start a Bag Ban in Your Community

Plastic Bag Bans Matter! Here’s How to Start a Bag Ban in Your Community

Single-use plastic bag bans are becoming more common and sought after by communities and states like California that want to protect our environment. Plastic bag bans allow communities to prevent litter, and the resulting harm and costs caused by litter and its clean up.

Even as some states are looking to limit or ban plastic bag bans, there is still a very strong movement and increased interest in plastic bag bans. Have you thought about starting a bag ban in your hometown? We’ve outlined the steps to starting a plastic ban ban in your community, but here are some more tips to help you implement plastic bag bans.