There’s a vast range of products that you can choose from to promote your brand; pens, journals, mugs and water bottles… the list goes on. Sadly, most of these products contain plastic – which we know isn’t fantastic for the environment.
Sprout World’s mission is to get more people to care about the natural planet. We believe that organizations have a part to play in this as well. Here are some promotional items ideas featuring eco-friendly products to help you communicate your support for sustainability to your customers, employees and business partners.
Put promotional items in your marketing plan
Marketing budgets aren’t limitless, and you have to carefully choose where you want to allocate your money. As we live in a digitally driven world, there’s a temptation to focus solely on digital marketing and promotion, believing that this will give the best ROI – return on investment. The downside of digital marketing is that it can be short-lived. A tweet moves down the scroll after a few seconds or a social advert can be lost when an individual clicks to a different website.
We’re not saying that digital marketing shouldn’t be part of your marketing plan – it definitely should be! For the best results, invest in promotional items to support your digital marketing campaigns. Research shows that on average promotional items are kept for seven months. It’s also common for these items to be shared with colleagues or taken out to client meetings. So, an item which is customized with your logo or company name has the potential to be seen by many.
The planet doesn’t need more plastic promotional items
Plastic has been around since the mid-1800s, but it wasn’t until 1907 that a way to mass-produce plastic was discovered. Plastic is used in almost everything – including some things you may not be aware of; shampoo, face creams, toothpaste and chewing gum.
The world is awash with plastic, literally. Plastic items are found in the middle of oceans and are frequently washed up on the remotest beaches.
It doesn’t have to be like this. We believe that if everyone makes small changes in their day-to-day lives, great things can happen. For example, 135 million plastic pens are produced each day – most of which end up in landfills. By swapping plastic pens for plantable pencils, that’s potentially 135 million new plants grown each day. That’s impressive, right?
Find out more about plantable Sprout pencils
The best promotional items ideas from Sprout World
Visibly showing your support for sustainability isn’t always easy, so here are some promotional items ideas to help you:
- Engrave your company logo or message onto the pencil (color print is also available for organizations in the EU)
- Feature your plantable pencils on customized single cards
- Gift three or five customized pencils in display boxes
- Giveaway customized plantable Sprout pencils at conferences, seminars, trade shows and expos
- Gift our Plant A Tree pencil that contains spruce seeds to employees, stakeholders and business partners to support your organizations Plant A Tree campaign
- Raise awareness of your sustainability ethos with employees and stakeholders by gifting plantable Sprout pencils at internal organization events
We understand that it’s not only large corporates that are focused on protecting the planet. Smaller organizations are also doing their part. We’re thrilled to tell you that it’s now possible to customize smaller orders of plantable Sprout pencils – the minimum order is 25 pencils. 🙂
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Sustainable pencils for organizations that are passionate about the planet
Sprout World was launched in 2013 and since then we’ve supplied millions of plantable pencils to organizations across the world. Here is some feedback we’ve received from our happy customers:
“The Sprout pencil is an original, eco-friendly and very popular gift idea.” – Nature Planet
“The Sprout pencil is perfectly in line with our values; it supports recycling, renewal and it has a positive impact on the planet.” – Toyota Denmark
“Everyone loves the pencil, and most people buy multiples for themselves and as gifts.” – Friends of the High Line
Promotional items ideas for all events
We understand that each business is different. That’s why we offer several customization options so that you can create the perfect promotional item for your brand and event. Whether you want to include an eco-friendly giveaway in your gift package or if you want to sell personalized plantable pencils in your gift shop, we’re sure our pencils will be a big hit with your guests and visitors.
Ordering your plantable Sprout pencils is easy; decide what type of pencil you want, choose your seed, decide if you want to customize your pencils, or if you want them to be featured on single card or in display boxes, then contact us for an order form. It’s so simple!