As climate change causes worldwide concern and prompts calls for governmental action, consumers are putting the pressure on businesses to step up their sustainability standards and…
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by Shahla Hebets While the world watched a tough, passionate 16-year-old from Sweden take on the very real and pressing issue of climate change, I kept…
According to Business Insider, every year 32 billion garments are produced for the U.S. market. 64 percent of them end up in a landfill. While fast…
What girl doesn’t love a good treasure? Peppermint Charms by Shari Peressini are one-of-a-kind recycled pieces of jewelry people can wear for any occasion. Each piece…
The ‘go green’ trend continues! After our recent article, Retail Going Green, companies continue to reduce their carbon footprint by buying back old merchandise from customers…
Like a dog drawn to a bone, millennials are drawn to anything with a “go green” initiative.
Smart Bamboo combines beauty with eco in a line of luxury bedding. They sell bamboo sheets, memory foam pillows, mattresses, and their new smart adjustable beds, all made in the U.S.A.
Earth Day is the perfect time for everyone to stop and think about how they can help “go green,” even if for just a day. Maybe…
Not all yardsticks are created equal. American Promotional Products should know, as the creator of one of the most high quality yardsticks in the industry. “It’s a unique product, and we call it our ‘old time yardstick,'” says Mike Murray, marketing manager. “It’s something you would have gotten back in the ’40s when you went into a store. It’s thicker, wider (¼ inch), and it’s going to last forever.” The quality of yardsticks has changed over the years, Murray notes. “Many manufacturers have cheapened them; they’ve gotten thinner, and you can even bend them back. Not ours.”
Up until January, Scentco, Inc. was known for its school fundraising product, scented pencils known as “Smencils.” Now a vibrant, newly redesigned line of pencils, markers, gel pens, and soon, stuffed animals, is available for retailers. “We brought everything on trend and put a lot of design effort into the products. They have a fresh, fun, new look,” explains Sales Director, Brandie Bowers, who is energized about the changes.