Whole Foods has always had a reputation for being eco minded and sustainable. In a recent announcement this alternative grocery store has seriously upped their sustainable cred. Whole Foods has partnered with NRG Energy and SolarCity to install up to 100 solar panels on stores throughout the country.
Have you seen our bag ban map lately? So much has changed, and we couldn’t be more excited. The bag ban movement is really growing. There are setbacks, and that is to be expected; but there is a lot more positive progress to repost this month. There are plenty of cities and municipalities making proposals and working toward banning single-use plastic bags. Keep reading to get the latest bag ban updates in the United States.
2015 was the hottest year on record. This is a distinction previously held by 2014, so this is possibly the beginning of a trend. Increased temperatures impact the planet as a whole, and can have some very far reaching ramifications. To learn how your city measures up on climate change, check out this interactive chart. from the New York Times. To learn what may be causing climate change in your city, and the impacts of these changes, keep reading.
Plastic is everywhere and is a very common part of modern life. There are lots of fantastic traits that make plastic so useful. One of these amazing traits is that many types of plastic are recyclable. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of the plastic unleashed on the world is recycled. The rest of the plastic ends up in landfills or as litter. A group of Japanese researchers may have a solution to a lot of the plastic sitting in landfills. This group identified a bacterium that degrades plastic.
One of the great things about custom reusable bags, aside from the fact that they are great for the environment, is that they are so versatile and can be customized to make a perfect fit for your demographic. The design and customization opportunities of custom reusable bags are as numerous as the ideas you can come up with, but because custom reusable bags are loved by pretty much every segment of the population, they are a great marketing tool.
It’s about that time to start planning for your summer marketing initiatives and we are here to help. Customized, eco-friendly, branded products are proven to effectively get your marketing message out there and get your brand recognized. The more useful your customized product is, the more your customers will use it. In turn this means your brand will get more exposure. We’ve selected three eco-friendly customizable products that are great for your summer marketing initiatives.
In the latest installment of our #WasteNotWantNot series, we look at some little known facts around recycling. Most people know the basics, but how much do you really know about recycling? We pulled 10 facts that we felt were worth sharing about recycling, but it was really hard to choose just 10!
When it comes to promoting your brand, the possibilities are endless. The beauty of utilizing promotional products is that you can give your customers something they can hold and use. Other forms of advertising are most certainly effective, but when customers (and potential customers) can hold a product with your logo and branding message printed on it that makes your brand more known and personal – this increases your brand recognition.
We’re really excited about a new initiative we’ve undertaken to find the top green cities in the U.S. There are a lot of factors that make a city green, and with this project we’re focusing on cities that have implemented disposable plastic bag bans or fees. Plastic bags have a major environmental impact and taking steps to reduce this impact can have an incredibly positive influence.
There have been a lot of goings on the bag ban front, and while we’re happy to announce some new bans and refocused efforts, there is also some not so great news to report. For the full rundown check out the map and follow the bag ban movement. Keep reading for a more in depth look at some of the more recent developments.
Be our Valentine this year and take advantage of our most recent eco special! When you pick up our eco-friendly Hurricane reusable bag before February 26, 2016 you can secure a free one-color imprint all starting at $1.24 per bag. Keep reading to learn more about the reusable Hurricane bag and this eco special!
Have you ever wondered how disposable plastic bags stacks up against reusable grocery bags? We did, so we did some research to figure out how both types of bags hold up and the results were interesting. From weight capacity to longevity, see how a custom reusable grocery bag is the right choice for your brand image.
The newest ASI Impression study is out and as always the results shine a light on the value and impact of customized eco-friendly promotional products. There are so many different types of promotional products available, with each product offering its own unique advantages.
In the next installment of our #WasteNotWantNot series, we look at how people determine what to recycle. Studies conducted by researchers at Boston University have uncovered a recycling bias in how people dispose of items.
Remi Trudel, a marketing professor, found that an items perceived usefulness often causes people to unconsciously determine whether to toss that item in a trash can or a recycling bin. For example, most people will throw a whole sheet of paper in the recycling bin, but fragments of paper typically end up in the trash can.
Catherine Pearce, of Walker, Michigan is on a mission. For a couple years now this teacher has noticed disposable plastic bags constantly showing up in trees and shrubs while walking her dogs. Recently, Pearce decided that some changes need to be made, and she is taking her cause to the City of Walker with an idea to ban disposable plastic bags and increase the use of reusable grocery bags.
According to the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), reusable bags generate more impressions in the United States than any other promotional item. Each bag generates a whopping 5700+ impressions. This is a staggeringly high amount. For such a low price, this is obviously a great return on your marketing dollar. Plus, you can choose a bag that fits with your demographic. Keep reading to learn how to select a reusable bag that will leave an impression with your customers.
California is pretty well known for their disposable plastic bag legislation. Well over 100 cities, towns and counties have logged laws banning or implementing fees on single-use bags. There is even a measure to ban plastic bags throughout the entire state. The fate of the bag ban will be decided in November 2016. Reusable shopping bags were already fairly popular in California, but all of this plastic bag legislation creates additional need for reusable shopping bags. If you are advertising in California you should seriously consider creating customized reusable shopping bags.
To understand the benefits of certified reusable bags on the environment, you need to understand the negative impact of plastic bags. To be fair, plastic bags became popular for good reasons and they were initially manufactured and handed out with the best of intentions. Ultimately, when you weigh the impact of certified reusable bags against the impact of plastic bags, you can see what a better choice a reusable bag really makes.
Disposable plastic bags may seem like an unremarkable item. They are a convenient way to carry things home from the store and many people do not give them much thought; however, the impact single-use plastic bags can have is staggering. If you haven’t made the switch to reusable grocery bags, this Infographic may change your mind.
As part of our #WasteNotWantNot series we decided to look at trash, or more specifically ways to reduce how much trash you generate. Garbage is a necessity and there is always going to be this byproduct, but there doesn’t need to be so much of it. With some really minor changes you can easily reduce your trash by half.