Biodegradable Bags - Eco Friendly Advertising

by Andy Black

Biodegradable bags are a great way to contribute towards looking after planet earth. They are a very eco friendly product that will help promote your brand and get your company name noticed. Most councils and government organisations now use biodegradable bags due to their eco-friendly nature. Bioplastics are the new craze in the plastic industry. Bioplastic is produced from the components of organic materials such as soy oil and corn starch. The process can work in two ways. With aerobic degrading, the materials are broken down by bacteria in an oxygen environment. As you might guess, anaerobic degradation is the second method and does not require an oxygen rich environment. Not only do standard carrier bags take substantially longer to break down or degrade than biodegradable bags, but as they do they release highly toxic chemicals.

There are many other environmentally friendly promotional products on the market, with each of them serving a purpose. Many councils and government departments use recycled goods where they can to re-inforce the governments stand on creating a greener future. Using pulp based recycled products such as paper pads, help reduce the felling of tree's around the world. Recycled promotional products like rechargeable torches and recycled mugs can be offered as promotional products as these items do not require any digging up or mining of raw materials from the environment. One of the most widely accepted environmently friendly items is the shopping bag. These come in the form of paper, starch based, or bags with a biodegradable agent added.

Promotional products in general can help your business boom. They are a great tool to offer as business incentives to staff and clients alike. Promotional products can help draw attention to your company at any event, and a custom promotional gift is an effective way to demonstrate your company's professionalism. All products previously produced as Leather goods can now be made from PU - usually for less than half the price. This produced a short term boost for UK manufacturers. Promotional products and business gifts are a great way to get your logo and brand in front of potential customers. The key focus of every business is maintaining a client base that will ensure success and future operations.

Promotional pens are used by just about everyone on the planet, from kids to the elderly. They are a good way to keep your company logo in the hands of your clients and potential clients. No matter whether you are a doctor, a lawyer, a businessman, a student or a housewife, you will need a pen for some purpose or the other, that is for certain. Promotional pens are one product that offers guaranteed usage. It will most certainly get used by someone. A low cost promotional pen has on average, seven owners within its lifetime. Everyone uses pens, from school children to the professionals who teach them.

Another great business gift is the promotional mug. These are also a promotional item that are used daily and are literally in the hands of your clients. A printed mug is the perfect solution to your advertising needs, because it's an item your client base could potentially use on a daily basis. Within the business sector printed mugs are given out regularly. The main elements on your mug should include your company's name, your company's logo and any message your company wants to send, including a listing of products and services. Personalised mugs must be of a good quality, as they are an item that is going to be in use for a long time to come. So ensuring that these items remain durable becomes a must.

About the Author

Article written by Andy Black - Co-owner of a business gifts company that specialises in supplying printed biodegradable bags, as well as a full catalogue of promotional items and incentives. Other products include usb flash drives, promotional umbrellas, printed mugs and leather conference folders.

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Recycle Printer Cartridges and Make Money for Charity or Yourself

by Jon

A lot of charities, schools, home users and businesses have started to recycle printer cartridges and a lot of people are now trying to find which companies offer a free collection as some companies charge to take the empty printer cartridges away. A good scheme should always be free to join and a lot have some rewards as a thank you for recycling. The most popular types of cartridges that are recycled are Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Brother, Canon & Samsung.

If you use Epson inkjet then you will find that most printer cartridge recycling schemes will not take them unless they are accompanied by some other cartridges. This is due to the Epson cartridge missing a vital patent, which means that a company other than Epson can go and make that cartridge legally. Consequently, there is no need to recycle the empty cartridge. The costs in recycling are outweighed by the relatively low cost of manufacturing a new Epson cartridge.

A lot of printer cartridge recycling schemes will take inkjets but not accept empty toner cartridges, so you are stuck with a lot of toners, which are bigger and harder to dispose of. So try to look out for a scheme where you can recycle ink cartridges and toner as well. A good recycling scheme will just ask you to save them all together and collect in one go, saving you time and effort separating them all. Generally, most schemes only accept original brand cartridges, but the better ones will allow you to put compatible in as well, so long as you have some original as well.

Once you have decided to recycle ink cartridges, you can find a scheme that will give you a free collection and offer cash or sometimes high street vouchers for your empty cartridges. High street voucher schemes are good as they give you a tax free incentive that you can share with workmates or use at a variety of well known high street shops to buy things for yourself or your office. It really depends on how many empty cartridges you have to recycle. Some companies use lots and may earn £50.00 in high street vouchers, if that's you, then you'd probably use then to treat yourself, but if you only get £8.00 in vouchers then you might want to buy some treats for the office or your workmates.

People who do recycle ink cartridges will know the satisfaction of helping the environment and knowing that their empty toners or inkjets are not sat in a landfill site somewhere polluting their children's planet.

For more info, or if you would like to recycle ink cartridges, check out www.recycleinkcartridges.co.uk - there are plenty of resources including some interesting recycling facts and a fun recycling quiz.

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