Eco-friendly Promos

Parking for Hybrids! This image is from the Ikea in Toronto, which designates close by and convenient parking spaces to hybrid and other environmentally friendly vehicles. A parking space is an easy way to promote eco-friendly behavior. In this example, Ikea illustrates that there are perks of going eco-friendly by rewarding those who are taking a step towards becoming environmentally responsible by purchasing a hybrid. Environmentally friendly vehicle is a great means of eco-friendly promoting (i.e. a drive for making the home earth-friendly by purchasing eco-friendly furniture from Ikea).

So not only can we save the earth by purchasing earth-friendly vehicles but we can get closer parking!

The Happy Earth Emporium sells environmentally friendly products for beauty and home. During a campaign to show their purchasing clients their gratitude, the company used their handmade natural spa soaps to serve as gift with purchase giveaways. What better way to remind people of your green initiative than with soothing bath soap. This is a great way to promote going green and a natural lifestyle.

Slate NYC is a luxury eco-friendly laundry service in New York that operates globally. There motto of “Permission to Get Dirty” is definitely enhanced with the inclusion of a cute reusable environmentally friendly tote bag and services from FedEx to pick up your hamper! Slate NYC does a great job combining ecologically friendly with luxury, clean, and convenience!

(Via: The Nibble)

You can promote green in every aspect of your next eco-friendly event! Here are a few suggestions:

1) If alcohol is being served then use environmentally friendly alcohol beverages like 360 Vodka. You still have to drink responsibly despite you taking responsibility for the earth!
2) Use environmentally friendly products to giveaway at the event! How about an eco-friendly goodie bag. Eco-friendly giveaways will definitely be a treat that is much appreciated and that is good to the earth.
3) Cater organic food or make dishes with food bought from the farmer’s market. The food is fresher and free of harmful pesticides and preservatives.

Using eco-friendly party ideas helps to show that with a little care and plenty of entertainment, your next event can be an eco-friendly extravaganza!

In height of the digital TV transition, many consumers will need to recycle their old TV’s. But where do they dispose of them properly?

This is a grand opportunity for organizations like Electronics Take Back Coalition to heavily promote the recycling of electronics! The deadline to switch to digital is approaching (February 19, 2009), so now is a great time to initiate recycling programs for TV’s.

Electronics like Sony and Samsung who have already established recycling programs for their electronics can use environementally friendly promotions like recycled promo products in order to reinforce their eco-friendly initiative and leverage their earth-friendly message above competition.

There are plenty of elements that make this eco-friendly business promotion a great idea. First these business cards are made from recycled material, which is environmentally friendly hit number one! The business cards also tie in LUSH lawn + property enhancement’s landscaping expertise with their inclusion of seeds and a clever statement: “For best result spread seeds then add LUSH.” That combination illustrates that property care and enhancement starts with them.

Taking simple fundamentals from the environment and the concept of sustainability effectively shows the company’s core values.