While the economy is as bad as I can ever remember, more than ever there is an emphasis on our environment. Gas prices may be down but they will surely go up again. Global warming is real and will not go away just because we would like it to. New energy sources are going to be a big effort in the new administration coming in January. Our big 3 car manufacturers are about to go under in part because they didn’t respond to the necessary changes in energy needs.
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I believe that although my part is small in the big picture, there is a responsibility to at least try to create an awareness about how the Promotional Products Industry is trying to do its part in the global effort to be environmentally conscious. I am trying to practice what I am selling – giving up plastic shopping bags and bringing my own reusable ones. These bags are just a small way of contributing to a better environment.
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The bags come in a variety of sizes, colors, descriptions.   Some are just totes that are open at the top, some have zippers. There are bags that fold up. They are made of non-woven materials as well as canvas, many are made of  recycled post consumer use materials. The most important factor is that they are reusable – not the plastic bags that come home from the supermarket and end up in the landfill.
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