With environmental awareness in mind, promotional items are crafted from eco-conscious and sustainable materials. Providing an optimal experience and feel remains a top priority. Therefore, promotional gifts can be made from a variety of environmentally friendly materials.
Here is an idea of the different sustainable materials; it is essential to choose the most suitable one for the production of promotional items.
Discover the advantages of these eco-friendly materials and make your choice to create your promotional gifts!
A promotional item made of clay (100%)
To begin with , clay , as is well known, is a mixture of several natural elements such as water, mud, and sand. This mixture, used in industrial pottery, is a highly sustainable option, simple to process, highly recyclable, and produces waste with minimal environmental impact.
Advantage : authenticity of the material
This material can be used to create items such as promotional mugs, which are high-potential giveaways in a communication strategy for companies targeting
Clay promotional mug
A coconut (palm plant) goodie
After its fruit is consumed, the coconut palm is a valuable source of raw materials used to create promotional items. coconuts and processed palm leaves allow for the creation of environmentally friendly products. This sustainable material not only benefits the planet but also allows for the creation of aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting objects.
Advantage : A sophisticated design
Bowls and cutlery are the main products in this material used as promotional items.
Coconut shell cutlery
Glass goodies (Glass 100% recycled)
Glass, produced using sand, sodium, and limestone, is an inorganic ceramic material that lends itself to the creation of a wide variety of products. A recyclable material used in everyday life, it is perfectly suited for the manufacture of promotional items. This material allows for the creation of alternative objects, thus significantly reducing waste, which is a major environmental concern. Another advantage is the savings on other, more expensive and rarer raw materials.
Advantage: Low cost
A wide range of promotional items exists, including glassware, candles, water bottles, USB drives, mugs, spice sets, decanters and many others.
Customizable candle
RABS, a recycled material for promotional items
Recycled ABS is a highly resistant, plastic-like material. It is a recycled and highly recyclable plastic. This reusable material is derived from the collection of everyday consumer plastics. It can be melted into a liquid form, cooled, and then reheated without significantly altering its chemical composition.
Advantage : Durable
You can find promotional items such as headphones, wireless chargers or speakers made from recycled ABS.
Customizable speaker made from recycled ABS
PLA to create your promotional item
PLA or polylactic acid, is a material made from 100% natural resources such as corn starch, cassava, and sugarcane. These biodegradable resources mean that PLA products become 100% compostable at the end of their life. Thanks to its wide range of textures, numerous products can be made from this material. For example: bags, water bottles, power banks, wireless chargers, and more.
Advantage : Wide selection of promotional items
PLA cup with logo
RPET Felt for your promotional items
RPET felt , or non-woven textile, combines the plastic recycling process with traditional felt manufacturing techniques. The result is an eco-designed material that is also recyclable at the end of its life.
Advantage : Trendy, lightweight
Examples of RPET Felt goodies: Bag, pouch, notepad.
Felt RPET desk assortment
RNYLON, a material for promotional items
RNYLON , ultimately aligning with the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle).
Advantage : Resistance
Example product: Promotional hammock
Promotional backpack
Promotional items made of RPET
RPET is made from the plastic used in the manufacture of bottles and beverage packaging. This process of recycling PET waste 100% therefore reduces the carbon footprint. This simple transformation of a plastic bottle into a reusable and, in turn, recyclable material .
Advantage : Durable
RPET plush toys are a common choice as promotional items.
A promotional plush toy made of RPET
A goodie made from recycled cotton
End-of-life cotton products and cotton residues from manufacturing processes are recyclable. They are given a new life. This recycled cotton retains the same attributes as organic cotton, including its softness to the touch.
Advantage : A recycled natural material
Example: Bag, cap, pouch, …
Apron made from recycled cotton
Organic cotton to create a promotional item
Cotton, as is well known, is an excellent material for creating comfortable fabrics. Grown using sustainable methods with a low environmental impact, and without the use of insecticides, fertilizers, or other chemicals in the spinning and production process, it is a 100% plant-based and hypoallergenic material.
Advantage : Comfortable to wear
Example: bag, cap, scarf, sweatshirt, …
Promotional T-shirt made of organic cotton
Use of hemp fiber for promotional items
Hemp fiber is a material obtained from the cannabis plant. It is used in the textile industry because of its lightweight and durable properties. The plant is grown in an environmentally friendly way, resulting in a natural and sustainable fabric. It is a clear rival to synthetic fibers.
Advantage : Durable
Example: Bag, apron, pouch, …
Headphones made of hemp fiber and bamboo
Natural jute in a goody bag
Natural jute is a material that regenerates easily, making it sustainable; its manufacturing process therefore has a low environmental impact. It is a benchmark sustainable material with a natural appearance that combines strength and longevity.
Advantage : Design
Example: Thermal bag, shopping cart, tote bag, …
Jute promotional tote bag
Recycled paper to create promotional items
Paper and cardboard scraps are given a new life. Ultimately, the paper recycling process significantly reduces the amount of virgin fibers used, thus contributing to forest conservation. This also results in lower energy consumption compared to traditional white paper production.
Advantage : An eco-friendly and durable canvas
Example: Document holder, cooler, notebook, pen, magnet, deck of cards, …
Paper advertising notebooks
Seed paper goodies
This recyclable paper is also biodegradable and plantable, as it contains petunia seeds. Examples of promotional items: notebooks, pens, etc
Advantage : Original and durable
Advertising seed notebook
A cement goodie
Chalk cement is a mixture of natural materials, including ground limestone, with water. This results in a durable material, a sign of its great longevity.
Advantage : Durability and design
Example of a promotional item: Speakers
Promotional enclosure made of cement
"Antibacterial" to create a promotional item
A material treated to inhibit and prevent bacterial growth on an object. Indeed, the incorporation of permanent static microbial agents provides at least 99% effectiveness against bacterial contamination.
Advantage : Clean?
Example: Pen, phone stand, yo-yo.
Antibacterial promotional item
Bamboo promotional item
Bamboo naturally characterized by its great strength and flexibility. Its rapid regeneration makes it a viable alternative to traditional wood. These characteristics also make it a sustainable material, and it doesn't require pesticides to grow.
Advantage : Stylish and sturdy
Example: Pen, fan, promotional keychain, phone stand, …
Bamboo promotional cutting board
A cork goodie
Cork be an excellent insulator. It is primarily extracted from oak trees. The cork extraction processes have a minimal environmental impact. Ultimately, it's an organic material with greater durability and strength.
Advantage : Durable and trendy
Example: Pen case, bracelet, thermal bag, key ring, …
Promotional cork-patterned USB cable
Bamboo fiber to create a promotional item
Bamboo fiber is obtained from the organic filaments of the bamboo plant, of course. It's often added to objects alongside other materials, which makes them just as strong.
Advantage : Sturdy
Example: Weather station, speakers, power bank, …
Support balm made with bamboo fiber
Goodies made from wheat straw
Wheat straw is made from organic waste from the remains of wheat crops. By reducing its reuse, it helps to reduce the use of plastics, resulting in durable, versatile, and resistant compounds applicable in the production of many products.
Advantage : Design
Example: computer mouse, beach racket, pen, …
Wheat straw pen
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