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This week, I'm shining the spotlight on the Foldable Water Bottle ~ the BPA free eco-responsible alternative to single-use plastic water bottles! 

These water bottles fold up, like paper, to fit into your pocket, gym bag, backpack, or glove compartment.  When full, they stand up just like a regular water bottle!

Regular water bottles are bulky and costly to ship but these ship flat, saving you money on transportation costs and mailing, if you chose to use this item for direct mail.

This dishwasher safe 16 oz water bottle comes with a built-in carabiner, making it easy to attach to a belt loop or backpack.  Available in 5 stylish colors [plus a transparent version], it retails for as little as $3.69 ea., including your one color imprint.

Another alternative is this one, priced a little less, at $2.37 ea., including your one color imprint.  It's a tad bigger too, at 20 oz.

 

Both are BPA free and dishwasher safe. 

These are perfect for fitness and diet centers, recreational centers, sports clubs and teams, organized outdoor events, or anywhere a water bottle is needed! 

Rugged.  Convenient. Eco-responsible. Affordable.  Contact us for more information today!

Happy Easter!

Meeting the Easter Bunny
by Rowena Bennett

On Easter morn at early dawn
before the cocks were crowing
I met a bob-tail bunnykin
and asked where he was going.

"Tis in the house and out the house
a-tispy, tipsy-toeing,
Tis round the house
and 'bout the house a-lighlty I am going."

"But what is that of every hue
you carry in your basket?"
"Tis eggs of gold and eggs of blue;
I wonder that you ask it.

"Tis chocolate eggs and bonbon eggs
and eggs of red and gray,
For every child in every house
on bonny Easter day.

He perked his ears
and winked his eye and twitched his little nose;
He shook his tail -- what tail he had --
and stood up on his toes.

"I must be gone before the sun;
the east is growing gray;
Tis almost time for bells to chime."
-- So he hippety-hopped away. 

All of us at A.A.Advertising Ltd. would like to wish y'all a very happy Easter!

Happy Earth Day!

We interrupt today's regular scheduled programming [Fabulous Friday Favorites] to wish y'all a very happy Earth Day!  How will you make a difference today?  Check out these ideas for ways you can make every day Earth Day:

Replace your next burned-out light bulb with a compact fluorescent one.  It would save 660lbs of CO2 emissions, per year.  Fluorescent bulbs also last six times longer than standard incandescent ones and use 75% less energy because they use less heat.

Use reusable bags!  They are a better option and high-quality reusable shopping bags or totes are produced from materials that don't harm the environment and don't need to be discarded after each use.

Consider purchasing clothing made from organic materials.  If you purchase one pair of jeans and a t-shirt made from 100% organic material, it would mean eliminating 150 grams of fertilizers and pesticides from the environment.

Try installing water filters on your faucets to ensure that your tap water is 100% clean! Also use a reusable water bottle. You'll also save money and the planet by not polluting it with more plastic bottles.

Purchase your produce from local farm markets.  Not only will the fruits and veggies be fresher, but you'll cut down on vehicle emissions by staying close to home.

Looking for ways to incorporate earth friendly products into your next promotional campaign?  Check out my previous post or contact us today!

Jute Totes: Why I like ‘em!

If I were to describe a jute tote in four words, words like biodegradable, reusable, recyclable, and sustainable would come to mind.  With the price of cotton on the rise, jute is an affordable, quality alternative with exceptional environmentally friendly attributes!

About Jute: Jute is grown in flood prone areas of Bangladesh and India.  It's inexpensive to grow and requires little fertilizer or pesticides. Jute cultivation is rich in organic nutrients which prevent soil degradation and ensures agricultural sustainability.  This natural fiber is then harvested and spun into coarse, strong threads that can be woven into fabric. Jute is second to cotton, in terms of production, variety of uses, global consumption and availability.

Jute totes are extremely durable and offer a substantial imprint area to accentuate your brand or message.  The best part is, these totes are 100% biodegradable!

Although the jute tote is available in a variety of attractive colors, the natural tote still comes out on top.  This particular tote, shown at left, is available in 5 earthy colors! Priced at $2.99 ea, including your one color imprint, it’s clear to see why I like ‘em and why you should too! 

For more information on this product, contact us today!

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Lil' Bloomer Bookmarks.  Another innovative and affordable product is this weeks featured favorite ~ Wildflower Planting Kits! 

These gift kits stylishly deliver your green message along with everything needed to grow an indoor garden of wildflowers.  There are two kits available ~ the Wildflower Planting Kit and the Wildflower Confetti Planting Kit! 

The Wildflower Planting Kit includes a biodegradeable pot, soil, seed paper flower and cardstock custom printed with your message, while the Wildflower Confetti Planting Kit includes a biodegradeable pot, soil, and seed paper flower confetti.

Each pot comes with a custom printed sticker, which is adhered to the front.

Choose from a variety of seed paper colors and seed mixes! The House Mix includes a hardy and diverse mix of annual and perennial wildflower seed, including Columbine, Forget-Me-Not, and Candytuft, to name only a few!

A truly eco-friendly product, all are made from 100% post-consumer, recycled paper and dyed with all-natural and vegetable based pigments. Even the packaging is made from corn-based materials!  As if that's not enough, the production facilities are sustainable too; running entirely on a 30kW solar power system!



Perfect for special events, open houses, and grand openings! Let us help you keep your next message alive with Wildflower Planting kits!  Call us for more information today!

Eco-Responsible Promotions

Kermit the Frog coined the phrase, "It's not easy being green", back in 1969, but today, more and more of us are finding ways to be green.  While auto manufacturers are focusing their efforts on developing affordable vehicles powered by alternative fuel, [electric and gas-electric hybrids] we, as individuals, are taking steps to lessen our impact on the environment.  Thanks, in no small part, to organized worldwide events, such as Earth Hour and Earth Day, both of which build awareness and inspire and mobilize citizens and organizations to take steps toward environmental protection and sustainability.

This April 22 marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day.  This year, the Earth Day Organization is challenging us all to pledge an "act of green" [an act as large as organizing a shoreline cleanup, or as small as changing lightbulbs to energy efficient ones, or planting a garden].  As of today, individuals have pledged 80, 469, 312 acts of green and counting! 

Although Earth Day is a good reason to pledge for the planet, many of us are making everyday Earth Day by recycling, reducing, and reusing, both in the workplace and at home; while encouraging customers, vendors, and employees to do the same.  How can we do this efficiently, affordably, and in an eco-responsible manner? The answer: use eco-responsible promotional products to not only show our own corporate commitment, but help increase awareness!

Reduce: Switch to using organic cotton canvas or PET Non-woven bags instead of nylon or plastic ones!  Eco-responsible grocery totes, for example, are durable, spacious, inexpensive, reusable, and offer endless decorating possibilities.  Imagine if we all said "Bye Bye" to plastic grocery bags forever?!

 

Reuse: Switch to using a reusable travel tumbler!  Add a full-wrap eco message, with your logo, and include a package of organic coffee, for a tasteful "wake up call".  Stainless steel water bottles are also available with an eco-message. Everyone loves to receive an imaginatively decorated mug or water bottle!

Encourage them to plant a tree or grow a garden of wildflowers!  You could even provide the necessary tools to tend to them!

If we all reduce, recycle, reuse, bike to work, use energy-efficient light bulbs, and buy local produce, we can all make a difference!

If you have made a commitment to sustainability and environmental protection, then let us help you get the word out ~ with eco-responsible promotional products!  Contact us today!

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We all know that April showers bring May flowers so this week, I'd like to spotlight this clever and timely Spring & Summertime promotional item ~ the folding vase.

These bud vases are made of a soft, flexible PVC plastic and fold flat for direct mailing and easy storage.  Perfect for any promotion that targets women, florists, garden shops, medical clinics and hospitals, restaurants, hotels, spas and resorts, beauty salons, cruise lines, real estate and insurance agents; the list goes on and on!

Brighten up your office counters and desks with vases, branded with your logo, and filled with beautiful flowers or hand deliver them to clients to show your appreciation.  They also make beautiful special event table decorations.

Clear. Clever. Reusable. Powerful. 

These folding vases are available for as little as $1.27 ea., complete with your one colour logo and/or slogan. To find out how to grow your brand with these folding vases, contact us today!

 

 




















 

Killing Germs the Eco-friendly Way...

Just the other day, I came across an interesting promotional product ~ the CleanWave Sanitizer Wand.

Now, according to the manufacturer, this product eliminates up to 99.9% of viruses (including H1N1), bacteria (including MRSA), germs, mold, dust mite and flea eggs on surfaces. Eliminate germs on doorknobs, remote controls, keyboards and electronics in seconds. Sanitize surfaces in public restrooms, plane and train headrests, hotel room surfaces and more.

The device uses UV-C light, to disrupt the DNA in each cell, causing the internal structure of the dangerous cells to collapse. Almost instantly, these disease-causing organisms are rendered harmless! Safety shut-off guards against unwanted exposure to eyes and skin. A built-in timer allows for precise exposure times of 5 or 60 minutes

Sounds exciting but, does it work?

Well, check out this video!



The minimum order quantity is only 10 units @ $56.00 ea, including your 1 colour imprint on one side. Not a cheap product but you could do away with germs without using harsh chemicals!


What do you think about this product?  Please feel free to leave your comment below or contact us today for more information.

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This week, I'm featuring a timely favorite ~ Organic "Earth Day" T-shirts!

This April 22 marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day!  Are you planning to commemorate Earth Day, this year? Are you sponsoring a shoreline clean-up or corporate tree planting event? Why not outfit your crew, staff, or employees with 100% organic cotton t-shirts, decorated with an impactful message?  Show off your commitment to the environment, while encouraging others to get involved!


This year, the Earth Day Organization is challenging us all to "pledge an act of green" - big or small.  Make sure you make a bold statement with tastefully decorated organic cotton t-shirts!

To make it easy, there are now several 'name drop' digital print designs, all available using an eco-friendly water-based process!  Premium 100% organic cotton t-shirts decorated with a direct-to-garment large [14" x 15"] or oversized [15" x 23"] digital print is sure to make an impression!

 

Get 24 Premium Organic Cotton T-Shirts, digitally decorated with your design or the "name drop" design, for only $20 each, with a large 14"x15" decoration, or $22 each, for the oversize 15"x23" decoration...and we're even waving the digital print set-up thru April 30!

Also available are screen print and applique "name drop" designs.  Call us for more information and pricing!

The "name drop" ideas, concepts, and designs embodied in or referred to by this proposal are provided for the recipient and remain the sole property of Vantage Apparel, and are not to be shared with third parties or like marketing companies without the express written consent of Vantage Apparel.  Vantage Apparel retains all rights to any slogans, catch phrases, or programs created until actual purchase under intellectual property laws.  Templates are for presentation only.  Logos may need to be simplified, adjusted or reagganged to accomplish some "name drops"