| Most businesses use promotional products to | | | | promotional products company. It never hurts to |
| advertise their businesses, especially at | | | | ask, right? |
| conventions and trade shows. However, it is | | | | Remember, if the product is useful, it is better for |
| important for many people to be environmentally | | | | the environment. Why? Well, if a product is useful, |
| friendly. While many promotional products are not, | | | | there is less of a chance that people will throw it |
| there are choices that you can pick in order to | | | | away. Unfortunately, many people do not recycle, |
| promote your business while still keeping nature in | | | | meaning that your promotional products have a |
| mind. Using environmentally friendly promotional | | | | good chance of ending up in a landfill. Instead, |
| products will help you and your business do your | | | | useful products will be continually used in the |
| part to save the world. | | | | home. Mugs, cups, umbrellas, pens, letter openers, |
| First, consider the product from which the | | | | and Frisbees are all good examples of promotional |
| promotional products are made. Plastics are | | | | products that are less likely to find their way to |
| common, although products can also be made out | | | | the trashcan. |
| of paper, wood, ceramic, and a variety of other | | | | You can also provide promotional that promote |
| materials. Before ordering, call the company to | | | | not only your business, but also saving the |
| find out their policy about using these products. | | | | environment. A great example of such a product |
| Where the plastics recycled? Can be they | | | | is the tote bag. Tote bags can be used in place of |
| recycled easily? Keep in mind that recycling | | | | paper or plastic bags at the grocery store in |
| plastics can usually be done, but some | | | | order to cut down on their consumption. |
| communities limit the categories of plastics that | | | | However, you can also attractively print your |
| can be recycled. 1-5 are usually your best bets. In | | | | name or logo on the side of a tote bag in order |
| any case, paper products can also be recycled. | | | | to advertise your business. It's a win-win situation |
| Learn about how the products will be shipped to | | | | for everyone. |
| you as well. Larger products will undoubtedly take | | | | Of course, don't forget that you and your |
| more space, and therefore require larger shipping | | | | business can do other things to help the |
| boxes and more packaging material. Of course, | | | | environment as well. Use recycled paper to print |
| you can work with your promotional products | | | | brochures and business cards. Carpool to |
| company to discuss shipping options in order to | | | | conferences, driving when possible instead of |
| cut costs and be more environmentally friendly. | | | | flying. Use the same displays and posters |
| Sometimes, smaller boxes are possible. If the | | | | wherever your go and for as long as possible. If |
| order is shipped together, you may also be able | | | | businesses around the world team up to be more |
| to cut back on packaging. You can even discuss | | | | environmentally friend, the earth will be a happier |
| the use of recycled newspaper or other | | | | place to live. |
| environmentally friendly packing options with your | | | | |