{"id":2404,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/top-10-eco-friendly-giveaways-for-earth-day-april-22\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:54:08","slug":"top-10-eco-friendly-giveaways-for-earth-day-april-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/top-10-eco-friendly-giveaways-for-earth-day-april-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Eco-Friendly Giveaways for Earth Day: April 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Elephant-poo notebook, bamboo dinnerware and seed paper are in hot demand<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"style5\">TREVOSE, PA<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"style5\">\u00a0\u2013 <strong>March 24, 2010<\/strong> \u2013 The Advertising Specialty Institute today released its first-ever list of top 10 eco-friendly giveaways for Earth Day 2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 around the world, and more companies than ever before are using eco-friendly giveaways to promote their commitment to caring for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Editors of <em>Counselor<\/em> magazine searched for creative giveaways in the Advertising Specialty Institute\u2019s exclusive promotional products database and found that marketers are snatching up everything from notebooks made of elephant poo to shower timers to paper embedded with wildflower seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Products made from renewable resources continue to gain momentum, including dinnerware made from bamboo.\u00a0 Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, growing up to four feet in one day, and it is 100% biodegradable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The top 10 eco-friendly giveaways for Earth Day 2010 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. \u00a0Elephant-Poo Notebook<\/strong> \u2013 The ultimate recycled item, great for colleges and trade shows.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n2.\u00a0 Bamboo Dinnerware<\/strong> \u2013 Perfect for office picnics, outdoor concert venues and fairs.<br \/>\n<strong>3.\u00a0 Seed Paper Postcard<\/strong> \u2013 Ideal for environment-themed mailings and print promotions.<br \/>\n<strong>4.\u00a0 Shower Timer<\/strong> \u2013 Municipalities and utilities can promote water conservation.<br \/>\n<strong>5.\u00a0 Recycled Tires Jar Opener<\/strong> \u2013 Auto dealerships and mechanics can give these to customers.<br \/>\n<strong>6.\u00a0 Pine Tree Seedling<\/strong> \u2013 Employees can participate in a tree-planting day at the office campus.<br \/>\n<strong>7.\u00a0 Organic T-shirt<\/strong> \u2013 Give one to each Earth Day event organizer and volunteer.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>8.<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Compostable Pens<\/strong> \u2013 Hotels, banks and shops can use these biodegradable pens.<br \/>\n<strong>9.\u00a0 Nonwoven Bag<\/strong> \u2013 Local grocery stores can eliminate plastic and paper.<br \/>\n<strong>10.\u00a0 Hemp-Blend Polo<\/strong> \u2013 Companies can use this earth-friendly shirt for summer uniforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies are hungering for eco-friendly products to help tout their earth-friendliness to customers and employees,\u201d said Timothy M. 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