Eco-Friendly Promotional Products
American companies and organizations are following their European counterparts in their awareness of the need for environmental preservation as a fundamental necessity. More than 50% of Fortune 100 companies have adopted sustainable business practices and issue comprehensive annual progress reports. This responsible and popular cause has recently been adopted by companies producing environmentally friendly promotional products and advertisers giving those eco-friendly promotional items to their clients.
We have always recycled materials in the U.S as long as it was practical, cost beneficial and a product could be made that looked just like those made from virgin earth materials. Recycled materials cost less to produce, use less energy, and emit fewer pollutants into the atmosphere in their production. Basic materials of this type included low grade construction steel, flexible vinyl films, news print paper, chip board, aluminum cans, plastic bottles and glass to name a few.
At first, we all balked at the idea of separating our household garbage for the recycle bins, thinking that it would have little effect on our resources and our atmosphere. Over the last 20 years our attitudes have changed. The point is that every little bit helps and the number of tons of natural resources saved, kilowatts of electricity not generated, and the decrease of airborne pollutants by the mega tons is increasing as a result of our personal contributions. It seems as if the whole is in fact bigger than the sum of its' parts. Buildings are now being built with preservation of the environment as an integral part of their design, capturing solar power and wind power to energy saving computer driven lighting and electrical systems. The cup you drink from, the t-shirt you wear, and the paper that you write on, are a few areas where promotional products can make a difference. As our awareness of sustainability grows, one paper writing pad, becomes a thousand pads and soon becomes millions of pads that can be made from recycled paper.
Every day, there are new environmentally responsible items coming to market. They don't have to look like products made from original materials but rather the recycled look is even becoming desirable and a sort of fashion statement. These products have few performance standards that require them to be made from new raw materials. Plates, vinyl portfolios, coasters, tote bags, notebooks, clothing, mugs, pens and the like, can be fabricated from recycled materials or produced from resins that are not derived from fossil fuels.
EmpirePromos offers a wide range of eco-friendly, sustainable recycled products that companies can proudly put their logos on. The products carry a secondary message, namely that the company cares about our earth and the future. This concept goes a long way in building a favorable attitude towards their respective brands.