You've selected an ecofriendly promotional product that's recycled, biodegradable, recyclable, or at least reusable. But doesn't the imprinting process use petroleum-based inks which are bad for the environment? Yes, that may be true. So to make your choice greener all the way around, inquire whether any of these greener decorating options might be available…
I've got to admit that I am usually skeptical about books that show you how to go green. Sometimes the suggestions are so bizarre that you can just about guarantee that no one will be taking them seriously. So you can imagine that I was pleasantly surprised that the book, Ready, Set Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living by Graham Hill and Meaghan O'Neill of Treehugger provided many usable suggestions for the greener lifestyle.…
In my house, I'm the greenest family member. Not as green as I want to be or could be. But I'm trying to go as green as possible by buying more earth-friendly and socially-conscious products, reducing my overall consumption, reusing, recycling... all of that. If you're the most ecofriendly conscious person in your crowd, here are some things to remember that can help you overcome the frustration of helping those important people in your life - family, friends, co-workers, bosses, and employees - make greener lifestyle choices at home, on the go, or at work.…
If you were asked if you would like to go green with your promotional products, you would probably respond “yes.” Then, what if you were told you would have to do at least an hour of research online to find the right product? Or maybe you’ll have to read the labeling very carefully? Still want ...…
You're all excited because you're buying a recycled promotional product to promote your new green initiatives. Congratulations on making that first step by deciding on a more ecofriendly item! But is your choice really any better?…
Where was it made? Who made it? How was it made? What's in it? These are going to become very important questions as the concern over fair trade issues continues to grow, especially as the more socially conscious Generation Y demographic begins to have greater influence in the marketplace.…
So you've decided that you want to "go green" with your promotional products such as imprinted pens and mugs. Let's say you've narrowed it down to two choices: one is a recycled product and the other is biodegradable. How do you decide which one is better for the environment?…
Noted for Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, author Daniel Goleman tackles the ecofriendly world with his book, Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything. In my opinion, this topic is a stretch for him, especially since he is noted for his books on psychological issues. However, he brings a fresh, more behavioral perspective to the subject than some of the other books in the genre which drone on about their eco-political agendas, lapse into techspeak, see the eco debate as having no middle ground, or who advocate an unrealistic-for-the-masses freegan lifestyle.…
Why aren't more consumers recycling and buying more earth-friendly products? What's wrong with them? Actually, it's not what's wrong with them. It's what's missing from our communities and businesses.…
Every other week or so I'll see an article or a blog post about how biodegradable products cannot be called biodegradable because of the nature of the landfills in which they are deposited. The point is well taken. So before we start talking about biodegradable promotional products, let's discuss some known facts so that we stay on topic (and so that I don't get a flood of didn't-you-know comments afterwards).…
