5 Ways Custom Reusable Bags Work for Marketing

5 Ways Custom Reusable Bags Work for Marketing

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.

3 Cool Ideas for Summer Marketing

3 Cool Ideas for Summer Marketing

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.

10 Little Known Facts About Recycling

10 Little Known Facts About Recycling

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!

Get Noticed With Promotional Bags

Get Noticed With Promotional Bags

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.

Top Green Cities in the USA

Top Green Cities in the USA

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.

February Bag Ban Update Brings Not So Great News

February Bag Ban Update Brings Not So Great News

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.

Recycling Bias? Do You Have It?

Recycling Bias? Do You Have It?

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.

Reusable Grocery Bags for Michigan? Walker Residents, Meet Catherine Pearce

Reusable Grocery Bags for Michigan? Walker Residents, Meet Catherine Pearce

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.

Custom Reusable Bags Generate Impressions

Custom Reusable Bags Generate Impressions

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.

Think Reusable Shopping Bags When Advertising in California

Think Reusable Shopping Bags When Advertising in California

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 definitely consider creating customized reusable shopping bags.

Are Certified Reusable Bags Better for the Environment Than Plastic Bags?

Are Certified Reusable Bags Better for the Environment Than Plastic 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.

3 Eco-Friendly Ways to Reduce Your Trash by Half   

3 Eco-Friendly Ways to Reduce Your Trash by Half  

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.

The Two Sides of the Bag Ban Debate  

The Two Sides of the Bag Ban Debate  

Oftentimes implementing a single-use plastic bag ban is easier said than done. Some cities love the idea and the ban passes by a landslide, while others really don’t like the idea and fight it. Even once a ban or fee is passed the debate still is not over for some municipalities, like Huntington Beach and Dallas whose bag bans were recently overturned.

5 New Year’s Resolutions for A Greener Work Day

5 New Year’s Resolutions for A Greener Work Day

Making the workplace greener is a common goal, and it’s a good goal. Green changes help the planet and oftentimes make the workflow more efficient and even more enjoyable. The New Year is always a time for evaluating the past and looking towards the future, so we decided to put together a list of 5 ways you can make your workplace greener in the New Year.

Things to Put in Your Recycling Bin You May Not Have Thought Of

Things to Put in Your Recycling Bin You May Not Have Thought Of

The start of the New Year is usually a reflective time, and that got us thinking about recycling, because let’s face it – that’s something we think about a lot here. We try to be mindful about reusing materials, recycling and the amount of trash we generate both at home and at work, and from this came the idea for a year-long blog series we’re calling #WasteNotWantNot.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

As 2015 draws to a close and we gear up for 2016 all of us here at Factory Direct Promos want to extend a heartfelt wish for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you. The continued support of our customers and followers allow us to follow our passion for protecting the planet and delivering the best products and service we can.