One gigantic trend that many firms are welcoming is support of environmentalism in the work place. Except for recycling photocopy paper and plastic water bottles, many corporations are now taking a look at how to integrate ecologically friendly values with gift giving. Fortunate for them, they needn't look too hard.
The promotional items market is bigger than ever. Well past are the times of wall calendars, magnets, pens and mugs. With such selections available it is probable to think about gifts that apply to your corporations mission or services to add some extra impact.
Other products are solar or manually ( hand cranked ) powered. These products look just like their non eco-friendly counterparts but for the company engaged with responsible gift giving, they supply a brilliant alternative without compromising quality.
Here are some important terms to know:
Eco-friendly, Environmentally friendly or Planet-friendly: A product or process that has little or no result on the environment. Products, services and actions that don't adversely impact the Earth and its resources.
Recycled/ recycled materials: A term used to describe material that has been separated from the waste stream, reprocessed into a new product ( regularly taking the place of virgin material ), and then bought back by the consumer as a new item.
Recycled content : the quantity of pre- and post-consumer recovered material introduced in a material production process, customarily shown as a % ( i.e.
Post-consumer material/waste: Term used to describe material that is being reused/recycled after it has been in the customer's hands ( i.e.
Cyclepet: Recycled PET into fabric stops it from ending up in the landfills.
PET: Polyethylene terephthalate is the hottest thermo plastic packaging material used for drinks and food. It is light, clear, and has a good moisture barrier, making it good for bottled mineral water, food trays for range use, videotapes, and mechanical parts.
Biodegradable : The capability to break down, safely and comparatively quickly, by biological means into the raw materials of nature and disappear back to the environment.
"Green" is usually inappropriately used to describe any effort to be more environmentally friendly.
Organic: Products produced according to certain standards. For crops, they must be grown in soil free from standard insecticides, synthetic manure, human waster, or sewage sludge and be processed without ionizing radiation or food additions. For animals, they must be reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most nations, organize product should not be genetically altered.
Post-industrial or pre-consumer waste/recycled content : Term used to describe material that is being reused/recycled before it ever goes to market ; or, waste material generated in the producing process.
Recycled cardboard : The material is made from cardboard that has been dropped or once employed by a consumer.
Recycled leather: Material is untreated and is formed with leather scraps - recycled to save waste. (As opposed to the scraps going into a rubbish heap, they are recovered and reprocessed to make recycled leather material. )
There many tips to going green. These are just a few tips to help you and your company or family and our planet.You can check out green sites like EnergySavingProject.com for more ideas.
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