In the modern world, it is becoming increasingly more important to become sustainable as a business for a plethora of reasons which cannot be missed out on. Year on year more emphasis is being pushed onto businesses to think green and because of this In 2022 sustainability became one of the biggest worldwide trends available for businesses to utilise.
On the 22nd April it was World Earth Day, which this year is themed around investing in our planet. It is one of our big commitments as a company to promote more sustainable product choices and to encourage others to consider the long-term effect of our choices. We personally want a World Earth Year 2022 and our own commitment to long-term sustainability is reinforced by our clear ethical and green trading policies, ISO14001 and Sedex accreditations.
Investing internally with the fitting of electric charging points in our car park and a number of electric vehicles already in our fleet, we have LED auto switch off lights throughout WT HQ. This, along with recycling facilities throughout the building, are just a few of the steps we are making with the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Here at Wild Thang our experts can help you make the more sustainable choice when considering all your merchandising needs and all our research is pointing towards the consumer wanting a more eco choice. So we have brought together a number of featured products that are eco-minded, so why not take a closer look.
BAMBOO CHARGING CABLE
Bamboo three-in-one charging cable with standard USB, micro USB, USB C, and lightning plug.
Based on 500 with laser engraving to 1 position £3.44 each
LENA REUSABLE STAINLESS STEEL STRAW SET
Two 21.5 cm stainless steel straws, two silicone tips, a straw brush, and a cotton pouch. Straws are suitable for cold drinks and are dishwasher safe. Stainless Steel.
Based on 500 with transfer print on pouch to 1 position £3.67 each
ECO MIDI JELLY BEAN FACTORY POT
Midi plastic free eco pot, filled with Jelly Bean Factory jellybeans. Branded with a full colour paper wrap. These pots are made from plant based materials rather than plastic. Once enjoyed they can be disposed of in commercial food waste recycling to compost.
Based on 500 with full colour label £1.82 each
BAMBOO BALLPEN AND STYLUS
Bamboo ballpen and stylus in one, blue ink. The rubber tip is suitable for capacitive screens. The holder is made of bamboo, the tip and clip are plastic. The clip functions as the push button and doubles as a smart phone stand.
Based on 500 with 1 colour print to 1 position in line with the clip £0.84 each
FRISIAN GLASS BOTTLE WITH BAMBOO LID
Glass bottle with bamboo lid. Capacity: 650ml. Keep a water bottle with you during the day to stay hydrated and healthy. The wooden bamboo lid gives this bottle a natural look and makes it stand out more than regular glass bottles. Leak free. Bamboo is a natural product; there may be slight variations in colour and size per item, which can affect the final decoration outcome.
Based on 500 laser engraved to 1 position £3.65 each
100% ORGANIC COTTON T-SHIRTS
Solid colours are 100% organic cotton. Marl colours 60% cotton and 40% polyester. 32's cotton count. Retail fashion fit. Soft-feel finish. Ribbed crew neck. Chain stitch detailing on shoulders and around back of neck. Twin-needle stitched on hem and cuffs. Self-coloured neck size label.
Based on 500 with 1 colour screen print 1 position £6.15 each
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Why not treat your staff to the perfect goody box or eco bag pack in any combination containing sustainable / eco-friendly products and essential products to be used in the office, at home or on the go. If you have a requirement, we are more than happy to organise a quote and visual of how it could look. Why not take a look at our CSR environment policy as we are fully committed to creating a sustainable future, it truly is the Wild Thang Way.
If you have an interest in any of the listed products simply get in touch, this is literally the environmental tip of the iceberg, to view the full range click on the link. Full range of innovative environmentally orientated products or have a question or query simply get in touch.
We are in the business of providing world class branded clothing and print, we also place our CSR responsibilities central to our company and teams culture that’s why this year the gifts we will be sending to our own clients will be very much focused on sustainability with a message wishing everyone a merry sustainable Christmas. We want you to know a big part of our company vision for the next 10 years will be focused on sustainability and as one of the key components we will be aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030.
This year the products we will be sending to our own amazing clients will be focused on sustainability and reusability encouraging everyone who receives a gift to Use IT, Reuse IT, and then Recycle IT. See below a small description and link to each of the products we are producing in a variety of thank you gift packs so they can be assured all the products come from a sustainable source or have some sort of eco credentials:
Bamboo Wireless Phone Charger & Stand
No plastic packaging used for this item, all recyclable packaging, made from eco-friendly sustainable natural bamboo great product reusability and longevity.
Bamboo Wireless charging stand
Grow Your Own Christmas Tree
Packed in a biodegradable pouch containing organic soil seed coins, we know the more seeds we plant, the more carbon dioxide will be absorbed. Made in the UK to minimise carbon footprint.
Bamboo Double Wall Stainless Steel Tumbler
Made from sustainable natural bamboo, eco-friendly, saves on disposable drink containers, great product reusability and longevity.
Kraft Eco A5 Notebook
Made from Recycled Kraft paper cover & with 100 sheets of 70gsm recycled paper pages.
Wooden Christmas Tree Decoration
Supplied from FSC sources and being made from wood it is a completely natural biodegradable product.
Pen Made From Sustainable Bamboo
This eco-friendly push-button ball pen is a great alternative to a plastic pen.
Recycled Cotton Drawstring Backpack
Made from recycled cotton & is manufactured from pre-consumer waste generated by textile factories during the cutting process.
Recycled Cotton Draw String Back Pack
We then want our clients to recycle every product they receive from Wild Thang, even better if you deconstruct and separate the different materials into recyclable, biodegradable and non-recyclable waste. Wild Thang are still an SME and know this will be a step by step process, but if we can inspire others to do the same as we know many small changes by many people can make a world changing difference!
One Of The Wild Thang Eco Gift Packs.
Here is an image one of the eco orientated gift boxes we will be sending to our fantastic clients, a reminder to have yourself a Merry Sustainable Christmas but also our one world class service solution meaning we can handle the whole process from design, manufacture, packaging, fulfilment and distribution direct to your clients or employees. If you have a requirement for any kind of gift or promotional pack simply get in touch. Get In Touch
Just so you know we will be avoiding all single plastic use and throwaway products so we have created a sustainability message and made sure it’s located on each product we have gifted to our clients as a reminder so when it says on the product Use Me Reuse Me Recycle Me we want you to make sure you keep this product as long as possible or even a lifetime so even when it starts to look a little worn out or scruffy, please keep a little while longer or re-purpose until completely kaput.
In the future as we continue to grow as a company we plan to make sure all the amazing branded clothing merchandise and print we produce are coming from sustainable sources, this will be formally announced in January 2022 along with some more great initiatives all related to future sustainability.
Tis The Season To Be Jolly Sustainable, Best wishes, Team Wild Thang.
Please see a few helpful links to our CSR area, previous blog piece on World Earth Day & extensive eco range of products. As always if you have a question, query or requirement please don’t hesitate to get in touch as we are here to help with expert advice.
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HO HO HO IT’S MAYBE TIME TO GET THAT CHRISTMAS PROMOTION IN MOTION !
To view our Christmas themed range simply click on the link
Even if you don’t want a festive themed product Wild Thang can help find that perfect client or staff gift to suit every budget! We are here to help with expert advice and have everything you could ever need to help promote, market and create a world class image for your company, organisation or campaign. We have got it all wrapped up, here are a few helpful categories, a little bit of market research to hopefully give you some inspiration and bring you a bit of much needed Christmas cheer to your internal team or external clients!
We know we all have to start thinking a lot more about sustainability and we know a lot of small changes can create a big change for the future of the environment. Maybe it really is time to start dreaming of an eco Chritsmas, Wild Thang as an organisation has never been more committed to making a difference and that’s why our eco product range has never been bigger, now more important than ever.
To view all eco products simply click on the link
We know first impressions count so it’s well worth going that extra mile when thinking about what item will make a lasting impression.
To view our high quality executive range of products simply click on the link
We know that individuals love gifts that give that instant satisfaction and our market research has continued to show that confectionery is in the top 10 of products being purchased and used as branded gifts and giveaways.
To view our confectionery range simply click on the link
Here is some further market research that will hopefully give you some valuable insights.
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In these challenging times it may not be possible to meet that special client or team member who are working from home. We have a fantastic range of merchandise gift packs and sets that can include that special branded gift or gizmo, whatever your budget!
To view just part of the range of merchandise packs & gift sets we have available just click the link
Did you know we can now fulfil, mail and distribute the amazing branded clothing merchandise and print we create to locations all over the world? Whether that’s sent to your client or staff member we have the strictest governance and policies in place and holding ISO27001 certification offers you complete peace of mind. This proves we have the ability to protect all corporate information and data, manage threats and demonstrates that we have the systems in place to protect corporate information and data of any size, whether this is online or offline. We can manage data at any level and for any size of distribution or mailing so you can have confidence that your data is 100% safe, secure and confidential.
If you require any further information about this service the please get in touch
Wild Thang as a company are 100% committed to a sustainable future and proud to have supported the very talented artist Robyn Woolston whose art is focused on environmental impact issues. Robyn’s exhibition during Cop 26 has taken place between 31st Oct - 12th Nov in Glasgow on the ground floor of the Pipe Factory, in a space built by William White and Sons in 1877, as a clay smoking pipe factory.
Main photo featured in blog peice is ‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.
William White and Sons clay smoking pipe factory.
Andrew Dwerryhouse Commented: “We have followed Robyn Woolston for many years and know her passion to help the future of the planets environment through her world class artwork and we knew we had to support. Wild Thang are aligned and committed to create a sustainable future as a company and prior to Cop 26 started the process of making our own internal future sustainability promise.
‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.
We are an organisation that wants to be part of the solution rather than the problem. We already hold ISO 14001 certification and have clear policies and some great examples of changes we have already made such as electric car charging point, recycling all cardboard and paper waste, plus a range of other initiatives.
Charging point being installed at Wild Thang HQ.
Our eco range has never been bigger but we want to go much further and we know the time to act is now, so when this opportunity came up to support Robyn it seemed the perfect fit. Part of the support included creating a brief statement about what the commitment will be from Wild Thang.
The Artist Robyn Woolston.
As part of the statement we shared with Robyn we described how we have just created our company vision for the next 10 years, with sustainability as one of the key components for that vision so as a company we will be aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030 and to make sure all the amazing branded clothing merchandise and print we produce are coming from sustainable sources, this will be formally announced in January 2022.
‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.
Art can have real impact and influence, Robyn put it more eloquently when she said “Art provides a powerful tool in terms of consciousness-raising, agitating, re-framing and addressing both the impact and output of human behavior”. There is no better named location than the smoking pipe factory if you’re talking about environmental impact. We are still an SME and know this will be a step by step process, but if we can inspire others to do the same, and we hope Cop 26 will be a defining moment in helping the planet have a more sustainable future because action is urgently needed, we know many small changes by many people can make a world changing difference!”
Wild Thang's future sustainability promise that was included in Robyn's exhibition.
See below a few helpful links to find out a little more, Link to Cop 26 Link to WT eco range Link to WT CRS Link to Robyn Woolston
To celebrate the importance of World Earth Day we thought it would be a great idea we to highlight a few small initiatives we have undertaken at Wild Thang to make a difference in our own way. This may currently look like a wire coming out of a hole in the ground, and indeed it is, but this is actually where Wild Thangs new vehicle charging point is being installed in our car park, we already have electric vehicles in our fleet and will soon be introducing another, in the shape of an all-electric van, so any deliveries we make will be greener than ever!
We have redeveloped our whole building so it is not only world class in look, but also in environment standards with LED lights in every area of the building and also lights that switch off automatically when they don’t sense any movement.
Holding ISO14001 certification shows we are committed to taking responsibility for our social and environmental impact every single day. We know doing a lot of small things together we can all make a huge difference to the future of planet earth, so why not take a look at our CSR policy.
We have a huge array of environmentally orientated products that all go a little way to making less impact and making everything that little more sustainable, from an organic t-shirt printed with environmentally friendly inks, to some really innovative products such as this unique pencil that has seeds inside, all you have to literally do is plant it and nature will take care of everything else!
Why not take a look how you can make your campaigns more eco sustainable by having a browse of our innovative range of environmentally orientated products or have a question or query simply get in touch.
Maybe it’s time for a Merry Eco Christmas. This year we highlight a number of innovative products that are all about reusability sustainability and recyclability which include a straw for life collapsible coffee cup and a drawstring tote bag made in part of recycled cotton and plastic bottles! If you have been good this year you may receive one of our Wild Thang branded eco orientated merchandise packs!
At Wild Thang we take sustainability very seriously as part of our CSR and that’s why we are highlighting innovative products that offer reusability sustainability and recyclability which is a whole lot of ability to try and make even a little difference.
It’s the last straw and this should be your one for life going forward simply hang it on your bag or keys and never have to use a single use straw ever again plus at the end of its life the majority of this product is good to be recycled all over again.
Collapsible drinks cup - not only is this a unique product it’s also compact. Next time you are in Starbucks instead of taking a disposable cup simply ask them to fill up your cup. There are quite a few coffee and tea addicts out there so it would not be unusual to have 2 to 3 cups a day and if they use one of the coffee chains that would mean 3 x 365 = 1095 per year! Now that’s a whole lot of disposable cups saved.
We have got it in the bag with this unique and innovate drawstring tote bag made in part of recycled cotton and plastic bottles + 5% of profits on these bags go to Plastic Oceans organisation! www.plasticoceans.uk.
We know we all have to start thinking a lot more about sustainability in the future and we know a lot of small changes can create a big change. You can read a little more about our attitude towards CSR over on
