There are so many things you do to make your trade show experience green, but a huge factor that will greatly influence the greenness of your trade show is the convention center that houses the event. I recently did some research on this topic and put together a list of the top 10 green locations for your next trade show. Read on to check out what I learned about these locations and what it is about them that makes them green.
With kids going back to school this month and next, we all know that school fundraisers will be here before you know it. Fundraisers help raise money that is key to financing a lot of programs that help students and staff get the resources they need to have a successful school year. If you’re looking for something new and different for your next school fundraiser that is eco-friendly and will be a great money maker, consider our eco-friendly reusable lunch bags that kids can customize.
Green cities manage to strike a balance between promoting sustainable and green practices while also offering the amenities that come with city living . There are no set criteria to being a green city, but typical traits are responsible management of resources and trash, preservation of green space and a focus on the health of the planet and its residents. We’ve done some research and compiled a list of the top 5 greenest cities to work and play.
To understand how reusable bags made from sustainable and recycled materials have a positive impact on the environment, you need to first understand how single-use plastic bags have a negative impact.
There are so many benefits to reusable shopping bags, from helping the planet to helping market your brand effectively, there are plenty of perks to toting your groceries in reusable bags. We’ve rounded up some of the benefits tied to reusable grocery bags. Read on to learn more.
It is becoming more and more common to see folks bring their own reusable grocery bags when they shop and this is great! It makes us happy to see people do their part to help the planet; however, there are still a lot of people who do not use reusable grocery bags. In an effort to get more people on board with using reusable grocery bags we’ve rounded up some facts about reusable bags.
Each year in the United States billions of disposable plastic bags are used, so despite your best efforts to use reusable bags, you’re likely to end up with a few plastic bags. While recycling is ultimately the responsible way to deal with these single use plastic bags, you can find some alternate uses for them until it’s time to take them to the recycling center. There is value in upcycling your plastic bags if you find yourself stuck with some so read on to learn more.
With all of the facts and figures thrown around there is a lot of information to wade through when deciding whether to use single-use plastic bags or reusable bags, and on some level it seems like such a small decision. A lot of people may ask themselves if it really matters what type of bag they use to carry groceries home but to be honest it does matter.
Every action, no matter how small has an impact and when you tally up all of the bags used over the course of a week, a month and even a year, a simple decision like what type of grocery bag to use can have a major impact. I’ve rounded up all of the info and put together a comparison of plastic and reusable bags. Keep reading to learn more.
This is quickly becoming a question a lot of people are asking and with good reason. Why should you use reusable bags when in a lot of places, you can get disposable plastic bags for free? Well it turns out that those free bags really aren’t free and there is a whole slew of reasons why you should stock up on reusable shopping bags.
We just kicked off a spectacular summer promotion that makes it easier than ever to get customized reusable bags into your customers’ hands for successful marketing ROI. There is a lot of value to marketing your brand with a reusable product – every time your customers carry your branded bag they reinforce their connection with your brand, but they also spread your marketing message to their family, friends, coworkers and even complete strangers. By carrying your branded reusable bag your customers increase your brand recognition and ensure you receive an amazing return on your investment.
Can people identify your brand and the products and services you provide simply by seeing your logo? Do people recognize your corporate colors? Is your tag line one that is genuine, sticks in people’s minds and works to build a relationship?
There is a lot of value in people recognizing your branding information because people feel comfortable with what they know, and when people know your brand, you are working to build a relationship that makes them more likely to work with you and purchase your products.
There are several things you can do to increase your brand recognition. Read on to learn more about establishing and maintaining your branding.
Plastic pollution is a major environmental problem, while most types of plastic are recyclable and recycling rates are slowly on the rise, the best solution to the plastic pollution problem is to simply reduce how much plastic you use. Like going reusable with custom shopping bags or reusable coffee cups and travel mugs. Find out all the ways you can make a difference with little changes to your daily routine.
Internships are a great opportunity for students to put what they’ve learned in the classroom to use and pick up some new skills along the way. Summer internships are especially valuable since students typically do not have other coursework responsibilities and they can dedicate themselves full-time to the cause.
Going green is certainly good for the planet and thanks to a variety of tax breaks, implementing green business practices can also be good for your bottom line. We’ve searched around and come up with some tax credits awarded to businesses for going green and while there are plenty of merits to conducting business in a green manner, it’s a nice perk to also receive a financial benefit right? Take a minute and read on to learn more.
Recycling rates for single use plastic bags are minuscule but thankfully they are on the rise, largely due to increased outreach and education programs. However, there is still a long way to go and an awful lot of work to be done to get these numbers to a point where they will actually make a dent in the single use plastic bags that wreak havoc on our planet and food chain.
This is the last segment in our 3-part series about going green this summer. You can catch up by reading about how to go green at work this summer and how to green up at home during the heat of the summer. So now you are thinking about ways to implement green practices at home and at work to have a green summer and there is no reason to drop the ball this summer on vacation. There are plenty of things you can do while on vacation to help the planet and have a green summer.
We’ve put together a 3-part series on greening your summer and today we’re focusing on how to go green at home. In Part 1, we offered up some tips on going green at work and today, we are offering up some suggestions on ways to green your summer at home.
There are so many small ways you can incorporate green changes into your day-to-day activities at home that help you have a green summer, but today we are offering up a few you may not have thought of.
Today starts our three part series on greening your summer. We will be covering ways to go green at work, at home and on vacation. So let’s get started with some ways you may not have thought about to green up your workday.
There are so many things you can do to incorporate green changes into the processes and procedures in place at work. These changes can add up and have big results that will help the planet through reduced carbon emissions and use of petroleum-based products. I’ve put together a 3-part series on greening your summer. To check out our first installment on going green at work keep reading and check back next week Tuesday and thursday for parts 2 and 3.
When most people hear the term reusable bags they think of grocery bags, which is fine and makes sense given how popular reusable shopping bags have become as of late, but there are so many different styles of reusable bags to choose from.
While a specialized bag has an intended purpose – there is no reason such a bag can’t be used for so many other things. We’d like to shine a light on our reusable wine totes to help illustrate that while these bags are great for wine bottles they are capable of so much more.
If you’re looking for a new marketing tool to promote your brand and help your clients and prospects, give our reusable folding totes a look – we offer a wide selection of eco folding tote bags that are all eco-friendly and reusable while also offering a small and lightweight size, so you will minimize your carbon footprint, offer your customers a compact and convenient carrying solution while getting the word out about your brand. Here is a look at three of our eco folding totes that are a great option for your brand.