| Ecological issues are more important to UK businesses | | | | eventually disappear. |
| than every before. Many companies have drawn up | | | | Using eco friendly pens in you promotions does not |
| strict eco friendly policies to work by. It is little | | | | only make ecological sense, it also demonstrates to |
| wonder therefore that many business people have | | | | your customers that you are serious about |
| begun to ask for eco friendly corporate merchandise | | | | environmental issues. Showing your awareness of our |
| to promote their companies. The most popular and | | | | environment will show not only your customers but |
| sought after eco friendly business gift is the | | | | your employees that do not take eco issues lightly. |
| promotional pen. | | | | One thing that must be said about ecologically |
| Eco friendly promotional pens are very popular | | | | friendly pens is that they look really good. The new |
| because they are easy to hand out and they are of | | | | styles do not look any different than normal plastic |
| course very useful. Most people use a pen on a daily | | | | pens. It may therefore be necessary to print |
| basis so your eco gift will not be thrown away as | | | | something on the pen about what it is made of. |
| other less useful products might. Your eco friendly | | | | Something like 'I used to be a Tyre' or 'I am made |
| gift pens will remain in your customer's office for all | | | | out of corn starch' will go down well and ensure that |
| to see. If they are printed with your logo and | | | | your customer knows that they are receiving an |
| contact details, your customers will think of your | | | | environmentally friendly business gift. |
| company whenever they pick up the pen to write. | | | | Going to the extra effort to find a eco friendly pen |
| How is that for brand awareness! | | | | that is right for your company will take some |
| Eco pens have improved a lot over the past few | | | | searching. Once you find your pen of choice, you can |
| years. There is now a very large selection to choose | | | | expect to pay up to 20% more than a comparable |
| from. The pens are manufactured in a number of | | | | plastic pen. This price will go down as more and more |
| interesting materials such as old tyres, corn starch, | | | | people begin to realise how important green issues |
| old CD cases, newspapers and even old pens. The | | | | are and insist on purchasing only eco friendly |
| corn starch pens are biodegradable so be careful with | | | | corporate merchandise. |
| them. If you put them in water or soil they will | | | | |