Tag eco-friendly
Back in April we ran a piece about Gumdrop, the recycling company that’s doing great things with discarded chewing gum. Reclaimed gum is processed to create a material called Gum-Tech, which can be used to produce anything from rulers, lunch boxes and spoons to takeaway coffee mugs and Wellington boots! It helps to keep our
It’s in the bag! From 5 October 2015 large retailers will be required by law to charge for single-use plastic carrier bags. There are no exemptions for biodegradable bags at present. For large retailers employing 250 or more full-time staff, the minimum charge will be 5p for most single-use bags. Small or medium-sized business don’t
It’s important to source the right products for your promotional campaigns, but do you also consider the environment? By promoting your business with UK-made, recycled, biodegradable and eco-friendly marketing gifts you’ll be supporting British manufacturing and using waste materials that would otherwise clog up landfill sites. Branded recycled stationery, for example, would raise your profile
Following an extensive annual audit carried out in February by the British Assessment Bureau, Arcadia Corporate Merchandise Ltd. has successfully renewed both its ISO9001 & ISO14001 environmental accreditations for 2015. ISO9001 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory
More and more companies are returning to a green agenda as the economic recovery gathers pace. Large businesses, government bodies, small social enterprises and SMEs are once again starting to promote their environmental credentials. The global strain on our planet, coupled with a consumer desire to choose eco-friendly merchandise, creates opportunities for businesses to market