The holidays usually mean gift giving, and we hope that when you’re done giving, you recycle what you can. However, just what can go in your recycle container is not necessarily cut and dry. Here are some tips on how to recycle holiday waste.
Wrapping Paper: Wrapping paper is generally produced with chemical dyes that contribute to water pollution. Although you can put some wrapping paper in the recycling bin, the heavy inks downgrade the quality of the paper.
In two short weeks, we are heading to the largest promotional products tradeshow in the country! We couldn’t be more excited as we gear up to meet with top industry vendors to scout out the best new products for 2012.
So, what do YOU want to put your logo on in 2012? Want to ‘wow’ attendees at an event? Looking for a goodwill gesture for your clients–something they’ll be proud to show off? Let us know what’s on your wish-list for the new year, and we’ll do our best to find it for you!
In the spirit of the holidays, we offer you $50 off all orders over $500 placed by December 30–on Bulletin Bag [.com], Bulletin Bottle [.com], or Funman Promotions. We anticipate factory costs to increase next month, so secure 2011 pricing now!
Have a safe, wonderful holiday season!
For our staff reviews, we pick one or two of our water bottles, have our staff members put them through the wringer, and comment on the outcomes here (and encourage our clients to do the same!). This week, we’ve chosen our Tritan Straw Bottle.
Tritan water bottles are our favorite plastic water bottles. They are lightweight, durable, shatter resistant, and dishwasher safe. Tritan bottles do not absorb odors or stains, and keep the beverages in them tasting fresh and clean.
The Tritan Straw Bottle is a staff favorite. We love that it has all the benefits of a Tritan plastic water bottle, plus the added functionality that a straw top gives. The water flow was just right, and the finger hold made for easy portability. Our staff member preferred the straw because the water doesn’t slosh out of a wide opening. The only downside here is that the color options are a bit limiting.
This week, Niagara Falls (Canada) council renewed its commitment to a bylaw first passed in 2009 that bans the the sale of water in plastic bottles on city-owned property.
The food and beverage provider at the city’s new Gale Centre had petitioned council to allow it to sell biodegradable water bottles, but the request was denied. Council was, however, dismayed to learn that while their bylaw may prohibit the sale of plastic water bottles, it does not keep visitors from bringing their own containers onto city property–which then raised questions about the city’s recycling efforts.
It’s not built entirely from plastic water bottles, but Ford’s new Focus Electric car features Repreve seat fabric. The fiber, manufactured by Unifi, is made from a hybrid blend of recycled materials—including the equivalent of more than 20 plastic bottles per car!
Unifi officials say 22 plastic, 16-ounce water bottles are used in the seat fabric of a single Focus Electric. The figure is based on the amount of Repreve branded fiber used in the production of fabric in each vehicle.
In a first-ever lawsuit, the California Attorney General alleges that three companies have falsely claimed that their water bottles are “100% biodegradable and recyclable.”
In 2008, the California Legislature passed a law that prohibits food or beverage containers labeled with biodegradable, degradable, or decomposable, or anything that suggests that a food or beverage container will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment. Any claim must be substantiated by scientific evidence that all the materials in the package will break down into usable compost in a timely manner.
The suit claims that ENSO, Balance, and AquaMantra were illegally selling, or participating in arranging the sale of plastic beverage containers in or into California.
In honor of America Recycles Day, we are inviting you to take $50 off any order on Bulletin Bottle [.com] placed by 5:00 pm EST on 11/18/2011 (standard minimum order requirements apply. Must mention coupon code ARD111511.)
This offer also applies to all of our custom grocery bags on Bulletin Bag [.com].
Since 1997, November 15 has marked America Recycles Day– the ONLY nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States. Communities across the country get together, work together, and try to make recycling bigger and better.
So what are you waiting for? Recycle, America, and spread the love with custom water bottles and custom printed reusable bags!
Learn more and take the America Recycles Day pledge today!
American Idol’s top 11 contestants are the latest to create a public service video about the dangers of plastics pollution. They join the ranks of famous performers like Jack Johnson and Benicio del Toro, asking us to refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle and talking about the dangers of plastics pollution.
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Hey you! The one on our super-cool Bulletin Bottle website. Why are you here? I’m sure you know that water bottles are one of the hottest, trendiest items out there to put your message on. And, it’s definitely a bonus that customized water bottles practically shout, “This organization is eco-friendly! You can feel good associating with them.”
But do you know WHY reusable water bottles are so environmentally friendly? Do you know why it’s so devastating to the Earth to use disposable bottles?
The people at The Story of Stuff Project have put together a great video about how this bottled water business came about, why it’s hurting the world, and what you can do about it.
People in the U.S. buy enough bottles of water each week to circle the globe more than 5 times. Each year, making the plastic water bottles used in the U.S. takes enough oil and energy to fuel a million cars.
The Environmental Media Awards were held on October 15 on the Warner Bros. lot in Southern California. The ceremony honored individuals, corporations and productions for their planet conservation efforts—and celebrities walked the green carpet!
Justin Timberlake received the EMA Futures Award for his Mirimichi golf course in his native Tennessee. “We made a commitment to building a sustainable model for a golf course and we honor the land and the ecosystem that Mirimichi shares with nature,” he said, proud of the official sanctuary certification it received from Audubon International. “Doing things the green way is not always the cheapest way in the short term, but it’s the most sustainable way and the right way in the long term to do things. For those of us who travel the world making movies, TV shows and music we have to be aware of our carbon footprints.”
