Help Your Customers Help the Planet Plastic straws never seemed like a big deal until several years ago when a video captured on a smartphone went viral. The footage showed marine biologists removing a plastic straw from the nose of a sea turtle. The video can be hard to watch, but it single-handedly started and […]
Find Out How Custom Reusable Bags Can Help Your Business Utilizing eco-friendly promotional products is a great way to grow your business. Your customers will be excited to get a reusable bag and they will promote your business when they use the bag. Reusable bags are eco-friendly which will appeal to some clients and serve a […]
Pitch In to Make a Difference At age 10, Ryan is a recycling pro. He has been collecting bottles and cans since he was 3 years old and has steadily grown his recycling empire in Orange County, California. His passion stems from a desire to help and protect the planet. If you want to join […]
Know the Facts About Promotional Products Promotional marketing comes in many forms, but the goal is always the same: give your customers a physical item emblazoned with your branding information that will serve as a constant reminder of your business. This Trojan horse approach to marketing is effective, but don’t just take our word for […]
Support the Movement and Your Brand The movement to ban single-use plastic bags is constantly expanding. Is your business doing the same? Cities, counties and states all throughout the U.S. are banning single-use plastic bags. Consumers in areas not impacted by bag bans are even choosing to use less plastic and forgo plastic bags in […]
An Easy Solution to a Tricky Problem Recycling and apartment living typically do not go together. For a variety of reasons, recycling in apartments is hard, which means recycling programs are not widely adopted if a program is even implemented. The problem with apartments and recycling is about to disappear thanks to our reusable recycling […]
Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Shopping and SAVE Big! The holidays are hectic and always end up being a busy time of year. Do your future self a favor and take care of your corporate gift giving needs now, so come December you can sit back and enjoy the festivities. Ordering early can […]
Find the Right Bag for the Job Promotional marketing is an effective way to grow your brand. However, if you find just the right product to market your brand it can make all the difference in your efforts. Certain styles of bags appeal more to certain demographics, so when you find a bag that your […]
Easy Steps to Create a One-of-a-Kind Trade Show Bag Trade shows create an opportunity to connect with clients, vendors and other members of your industry. This is also a time to leave a positive impression and either reinforce existing relationships or establish new bonds. Promotional marketing, or rather, handing out reusable trade show bags customized […]
Tips to Increase Your Brand’s Awareness Reminding your existing customers about your brand or getting your brand in front of a wider audience is a necessary step when it comes to increasing sales and growing your business. Marketing is a diverse field and there are lots of ways you can build your brand. If you […]
Create A Reusable Bag That Is TOTALLY Unique to Your Brand Creating a custom reusable bag can be hard. How do you even know where to start? We’ve been in the business of creating customized reusable bags for almost 30 years, so we’ve learned some tips and tricks to make it easy to create your custom […]
Plastic pollution is a very real problem. Single-use plastic fulfills an immediate need, but the long-term implications can be devastating. We’ve got 3 ways businesses can help stop plastic pollution. From corporate recycling programs to marketing initiatives, companies could offer promotional products like custom reusable bags and custom water bottles to show your company’s proactive environmental support.
A Look at the States Trying to Ban Bags Passing bag bans is hard work. A lot of planning and organizing goes into the ban. The people behind all of the bag bans featured in our #StatesBanTheBag series know this first hand. The people currently working to ban bags in several other states know this, […]
The First State Becomes the Seventh State to Ban Bags The plastic bag ban movement is continuing to grow and for good reasons. Plastic is bad for the planet, and people are sick of dealing with litter near their homes as well as the ramifications of plastic litter in our oceans. We have been tracking […]
Beaver State Goes Green Oregon is the sixth state to ban single-use plastic bags and make the move to bags that can be reused. Given the strong ties many residents feel to the environment and the pull of the natural beauty of the Beaver State, it is no surprise this ban was approved. For this […]
Bag Ban to Become Effective in 2021 State lawmakers in Connecticut knew something had to be done about the influx of single-use plastic bags that were littering their home state. While there was much debate about bans and fees, a push to use reusable shopping bags was taken this past June. Connecticut is now the […]
The Green Mountain State Goes Green Vermont was the fourteenth state to join the U.S., and the fourth state to pass a state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. For a state known for environmental initiatives and striving to have a positive impact on the planet, Vermont largely stayed out of the bag ban movement. All […]
Single-Use Plastic Bags Banned in Vacationland? On June 18, 2019, Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, signed a statewide single-use plastic bag ban into law. As part of our #StatesBanTheBag series, we look into the fine print on the law, what led to it, and the impact this bag ban will have on residents, tourists, and the […]
The New York State of Mind Goes Green New York was a relative latecomer to the bag ban movement. A few cities and towns passed or attempted to pass, single-use plastic bag bans, but things never really took off. At least, not the way things quickly grew in places like California and even in Massachusetts. […]
Going Green in Paradise The stunning, natural beauty of Hawaii is breathtaking and completely part of the history and culture of this archipelago. The tranquil and fierce beauty is prized and respected by locals and a major draw for the booming tourism industry. When trash, particularly plastic bag litter, began to mar these beautiful islands […]