This holiday season, why not celebrate with a “green” message? Giving environmentally sound holiday gifts can make your clients feel special and at peace with the world. There are many promotional options available that make a point about your company’s concern for the planet.

There are plenty of environmentally friendly products to choose from this year: Recycled plastics are made into everything from ice scrapers to mugs. Organic cotton makes t-shirts more appealing as gifts for the environmentally conscious, and recycled paper creates the perfect blank slate for notepads, holiday cards, calendars and journals.

Biodegradable gifts are another option that will delight your client while reducing environmental impact. One of our factories offers a range of items created out of corn resin.  They make bookmarks and canisters that you can then fill with holiday peppermints, and there are even music download cards made out of corn plastic. You can go natural with live tree seedlings mailed in a tube to the recipient – or one step further: Bookmarks, greeting cards, and download cards made out of seeded paper which when placed in the earth has a new life as a plant.

Make it easier for your customers to live green in the New Year with a green-lifestyle gift. Retailers, for example, can gift hemp or burlap shopping totes to their customers so that they can avoid using plastic bags. Give school age kids organic cotton or recycled backpacks. Fill recycled paper gift-bags with organic herbal soaps and spa products with a message revolving around the hope that your client has a stress-free, healthy holiday.

The key to all these gift programs is to tie in your holiday wishes with the concept of care for the earth. Take this opportunity to make your gesture a symbol of your company’s commitment – after all, 91% of Americans say they have a more positive image of a company that is environmentally responsible (according to the 2007 Cone Consumer Environmental Survey). This perception leads to increased consumer loyalty.

There are countless ways to make your holiday gift fresh, thoughtful and environmentally friendly. Give me a call at 212-868-1813 or send me an e-mail…together, we’ll find the right choice for your target audience.