As we mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the promo industry is essential for brand awareness. However, with the growing demand for eco-friendly products across industries, including the promotional sector, there’s a shift towards offering more sustainable options.
Happy Llama is on the eco-friendly train. As we research and learn more about this new sector in the promo world, we are excited to offer a variety of ways for our clients to meet sustainability requirements.
5 Ways to Make Eco-Friendly Choices
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Contacts within the promo industry
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Familiar with eco-friendly materials and products
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Locally sourced items to cut carbon footprint
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Expert knowledge of trending eco-friendly promo items
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Creative thinking to meet guidelines
- Contacts within the promo industry
Happy Llama has spent over 15 years creating contacts within the promo industry. Through trade shows, multiple orders, and continuous research, we have a comprehensive list of contacts that provide quality products at great pricing. Many of those contacts give us VIP pricing, which extends to our clients.
- Familiar with eco-friendly materials
Whether it is apparel made of recycled plastic, bamboo paper for printing, or grocery totes made of post-industrial recycled cotton, the team at Happy Llama either knows all about it or has a resource to get it. Many times, we’ve seen and touched the product in real life!
- Source materials that have a minimal carbon footprint
When possible, we choose USA manufacturing to avoid international shipping. For example, the North Carolina manufactured brand, Repreve, uses recycled polyester in everything from quarter zips to reusable grocery totes. The steps in manufacturing a Repreve t-shirt has a much smaller carbon footprint than a t-shirt that begins its journey in China.
In addition, as a Colorado-based printing company, all of our projects are printed, embroidered, silkscreened, etc. in Denver.
- Expert knowledge of trending eco-friendly promo items
The promo industry is highly innovative and creative. Our connections in the industry keep us up to date with new and trending eco-friendly products. Many of which are multi-use and multi-purpose items with a long shelf life.
- Creative thinking to meet guidelines
The team at Happy Llama shines at brainstorming and creative thinking. Because we have been in the industry for many years, we have an entire catalogue stored in each of our brains! You could say we’re all obsessed with the printing and merchandise world.
Not only are we able to help you find unique products and decoration, but we’re also able to get creative with pricing. Eco-friendly products usually have a higher price point. However, Happy Llama can often get flexible pricing because we’ve made great connections throughout the years.
Sustainability Is Gaining Momentum
Sustainability is a significant trend in the promotional industry and is gaining momentum. More and more businesses and consumers are recognizing the importance of eco-friendly practices in all aspects of life, including merchandise and promotional materials. Companies are adopting sustainable materials, reducing waste in production processes, and implementing eco-friendly packaging options. It’s great to see this shift toward more environmentally conscious practices!
