Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., reported that it has diverted 87 percent of its total waste from landfills by recycling aluminum, plastic, fabric and cardboard, cores and paper in 2019. Orbus has two full-time team members dedicated to labor associated with the recycling efforts and several dedicated to the management of the recycling…
The Canadian federal government reportedly plans to designate plastics as toxic substances, giving the government the power to regulate and limit certain products in Canada. According to the Globe and Mail, the government will list plastics as toxins under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, rather than the planned ban of single-use plastics by 2021. By…
Early Wednesday, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, knocking out power and forcing the city’s airport to close. While there were no reports of injuries as of 12:30 p.m. eastern, the earthquake caused disruptions for promo businesses in the area…
With most of the promotional products industry made up of small businesses, the uncertainty surrounding the spread and containment of COVID-19 has instituted a new, and certainly challenging, existence. Facebook is looking to offer some relief through $100 million in grants aimed at assisting small businesses in more than 30 countries…
Claire Jerry, Ph.D., is a political history curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She joined the show to talk about some of the best (and weirdest) items in the collection and discuss 2020 campaign merch trends she’s seen. Sean and Brendan talk “Sexy Joe Biden” merch and other 2020 items…
Since we’re spending so much time at home these days, it’s been a little more difficult to get out and see some promotional products in the wild. Thankfully, the internet gives us the entire universe at our fingertips, so we still found a few promo items that caught our eyes. Check them out…
American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney, now at the helm of Los Angeles Apparel, is offering his company’s manufacturing capabilities to combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis by manufacturing masks and other medical products for “any government agency”…
Apparel companies enjoy the opportunity to help wearers stand out through innovative designs, but along with presenting distinctive items, Herb Goldsmith complemented his creations by christening them with a brand name that abounded in confidence: Members Only. Over the weekend, the world learned that the innovator died Feb. 22…
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, has continued to monitor the quickly evolving news related to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Through its exclusive partnership with CleenFreek, it now offers patented antimicrobial product protection on towels and other items to provide peace of mind from microbial contamination and odors. This antimicrobial technology is not only offered on its most popular…
Just shy of two years after it launched the NextGen Cup Challenge to develop a completely recyclable and compostable cup, Starbucks has announced that it’s testing new environmentally friendly cups in some locations, including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London and Vancouver…