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Decoding Sustainable Swag Certifications

CertificationsSustainableProcurement

Posted: 7.17.2026

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Procurement season has a way of turning a simple hoodie order into a small audit. Someone on the finance or legal side asks what "eco-friendly" means on the invoice line, and suddenly the people-ops lead who ordered 200 branded tees is…

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Sustainable Swag: What's Real, What's Greenwashing

SustainabilitySourcing

Posted: 5.3.2026

"Eco-friendly" on a swag spec sheet means almost nothing. The promotional products industry has noticed that buyers want sustainable options and has responded by relabeling existing items with green-flavored adjectives. Real sustainability…

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Recycled Cotton vs Organic Cotton vs RPET: What Each Is, What Each Costs

SustainabilityMaterials

Posted: 4.30.2026

The three materials your sustainable-swag vendor will most often offer are organic cotton, recycled cotton, and RPET (recycled polyester from PET bottles). They are not interchangeable. Each comes from a different process, performs…

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Decoding Sustainable Swag Certifications

Sustainable Swag: What's Real, What's Greenwashing

Recycled Cotton vs Organic Cotton vs RPET: What Each Is, What Each Costs

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