The Most Popular Sustainable Swag for 2022
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Embracing sustainability isn’t good for just the environment, but also for your brand image.
With the growing interest towards sustainability and protecting our environment, a lot more people are consciously choosing to spend their money with brands who’re big on sustainability. And like with many things, sustainability starts at home.
Simply following sustainable manufacturing practices isn’t enough. You must inculcate a work culture that promotes sustainability.
Here are 5 steps you can take to move towards a sustainable-first office culture.
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Step 1: Ditch the single-cup coffee sachets
Step 2: Choose partners that follow sustainable practices
Step 3: Maintain a sustainability budget
Step 4: Reduce your carbon footprint
Step 5: Use the cloud
3 Top Sustainable Bottle Swag Picks
4 Top Sustainable Clothing Swag Picks
4 Top Sustainable Stationery Swag Picks
2 Sustainable Tech Swag
4 Top Sustainable Bag Swag Picks
Bonus: 3 More Awesome Sustainable Swag Picks
Summary: Sustainable Swag is Easy!
Step 1: Ditch the single-cup coffee sachets
A small example designed to drive home the point of reducing waste. Instead of providing single coffee sachets in disposable cups to employees, gift them some high-quality mugs (makes for killer onboarding swag) and install an industrial coffee grinder in the office. The environment will be happy, there’ll be less waste and your employees will enjoy better coffee.
Step 2: Choose partners that follow sustainable practices
As a business, you inevitably work with other businesses. Add sustainability to your selection criteria. Even though you may now have fewer options to choose from, you can be confident that you’re saying the absolute truth when marketing your products as sustainably made. And it’ll also do wonders for your reputation.
Step 3: Maintain a sustainability budget
There’s a plethora of global sustainable initiatives your business can contribute to. Your brand can sign up to a programme like 1% for the Planet where you can commit to donate 1% of your annual revenue. Another simple way is to recycle your office supplies and other waste instead of putting them in landfills. Every small thing adds up to make a huge difference for the planet.
Step 4: Reduce your carbon footprint
Many of the biggest brands are driving towards achieving carbon-neutrality. At Swagup, our shipping is 100% carbon-neutral. The benefit of trying to achieve such a specific goal is that it forces you to make major changes. Renovating your office premises to use less energy is one example. And doing this will help not just the environment, but also your monthly utility bill.
Step 5: Use the cloud
If you can do it, you’re better off using the cloud instead of maintaining physical servers. With services like AWS and Azure, using the cloud is actually pretty seamless and often more convenient. You’re saving the environment, a ton on operating costs and reducing waste. Of course, an extreme version of this is to run your company fully remote. And while we’re all for it, we realize that it’s not for everyone.
With that said, the best way to introduce, promote and sustain a sustainability culture is with sustainable swag. Here, we’ve done the legwork for you. If you’d like to send swag that’s 100% sustainably made and also promotes a sustainable culture, check out the picks below.
3 TOP SUSTAINABLE BOTTLE SWAG PICKS
1. Stojo 16 oz. Biggie Collapsible Cup
2. Welly Traveler Bamboo Bottle
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1. Stojo 16 oz. Biggie Collapsible Cup
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This collapsible cup is the best replacement to standard, single-use disposable ones. It’s compact, handy and easy to carry. Once you’re done with your drink, simply collapse, seal and store! It can also be broken down and easily cleaned. Plus, it comes with an included straw to sip your favourite iced beverage out of. We also happen to think collapsing the Stojo Biggie makes for a neat party trick ;)
RECOMMENDED FOR: Portable Drinkware, Team Swag, Office Culture, Onboarding Swag, Travel Swag, Novelty Item, Environmentally Friendly Teams
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2. Welly Traveler Bamboo Bottle
The Welly Traveler Bamboo Bottle is a triple-walled, vacuum-insulated bottle that comes with a removable infuser and a slip-proof base designed to fit in standard cup holders. The natural, renewable bamboo construction lends it a soothing, minimalist aesthetic.
At the end of the day, you’ve got yourself a good-looking, durable bottle that can keep your drinks at the desired temperature for hours.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Design Lovers, Minimalists, Drinkware Swag, Office Swag, Onboarding Swag, WFH Swag, Renewable Material Swag
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3. The Porter Bottle
If you’re looking for a bottle to replace disposable plastic or rigid metal canteens, the reusable Porter Bottle is your best bet. It’s made from durable, lightweight Borosilicate glass and wrapped in a protective matte silicone case. One Porter Bottle can eliminate over 300 plastic bottles per year.
The custom branding on the silicon sleeve also makes this a great stylish onboarding swag pick.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Glass Bottle Drinkware Swag, Onboarding Swag, WFH Swag, Virtual Event Swag, Swag Giveaways, Modern Teams, Gen Z Style, Eco-Friendly Swag
4 TOP SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING SWAG PICKS
4. Pacesetter Recycled 1/4 Zip
5. Known Supply Recycled Waffle Beanie
6. Marine Layer Signature Crew
7. Storm Creek Eco-Insulated Vest
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4. Pacesetter Recycled 1/4 Zip
The Pacesetter is a sustainably made, super comfortable sueded jersey ¼ zip. It’s got great stretch and is super soft. Plus, you can custom brand it and figure out which of the fun colors your logo looks best on.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Health and Wellness Swag, Athletes, Weekend Warriors, Company Culture, Employee Culture, Travel Swag, Client Gift, Employee Recognition, Swag Shop Pick, Recycled Material Swag
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5. Known Supply Recycled Waffle Beanie
Knit beanies are special simply because they’re knit. But this one goes further. It’s made from 100% recycled yarn, has just the right amount of stretch, just the right amount of texture and just the right amount of comfort (a whole lot). It also comes with oodles of personality.
Wanna stand out with sustainable clothing swag? This one’s your pick.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Headwear Swag, Beanie Lovers, Recycled Material Swag, Onboarding Swag, Team Appreciation, Holiday Swag, Stylish Swag, Seasonal Swag
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6. Marine Layer Signature Crew
This is the basic crew tee that brought Marine Layer, a brand that makes absurdly soft tees, into existence. Their tees are made from a custom fabric called MicroModal, which is made from recycled beechwood.
With sustainably produced pulp, you’ve got an eco-friendly, super soft tee. The Signature Crew is made from a signature Tri-Blend Fabric that’s a combination of polyester, cotton and rayon. It’s the perfect tee for a 7-day weekend lifestyle.
RECOMMENDED FOR: High Quality Swag, Custom Branded Swag, Employee Swag, Community Swag, Giveaway Swag, Company Culture, Spring Swag, Weekend Swag, Super Soft Tees, Sustainable Swag, Eco-Friendly Teams
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7. Storm Creek Eco-Insulated Vest
Meet The Front Runner Vest from Storm Creek, a vest designed to not hold you back. It’s warm, eco-friendly, water-resistant, windproof, and seriously soft. It’s also incredibly versatile and will look good with just about any outfit. A solid sustainable uniform option for your supply chain teams.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Second Layer Swag, Outdoors Ready Teams, Functional Swag, High Performance Swag, Eco-Friendly Swag, Sustainable Swag, Company Culture, Team Culture, Employee Appreciation, Spring Swag, Seasonal Swag
4 TOP SUSTAINABLE STATIONERY SWAG PICKS
8. Recycled Leather Bound Journal
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8. Recycled Leather Bound Journal
This Leather Bound Journalbook is a solid offering from EcoSmart. It features recycled leather, a hard cover enclosing 80 sheets of lined FSC paper, a color matched elastic enclosure, a pen loop, a ribbon page marker and a document pocket at the back. That’s a lot of functionality packed into a slim, beautiful notebook.
The perfect journal to jot down your world in.
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High Quality Notebook Swag, Employee Welcome, Team Swag, Company Culture, Employee Appreciation, Community Swag, Recycled Leather Swag, Onboarding Swag, WFH Swag, Productivity Swag, Travel Swag
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9. Eco Notebook
If you order a set of these, you might notice that each notebook has a slightly different shade. It’s because they’re made from recycled materials but we think it also makes these notebooks just that bit more authentic. This 160 ivory lined page notebook can be your essential sustainable swag. Bonus: it’s spiral bound, which means the paper will actually lie flat for a fluid writing experience.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Swag Essentials, Paper and Pen Teams, Recycled Material Swag, Company Culture, WFH Swag, Virtual Event Swag Picks, Remote Team Swag
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10. Bambowie Bamboo Pen
If you’re trying to let the world know about the brand embracing sustainability, these Bambowie Bamboo pens are the way to go. Conduct social media giveaways, gift it to your clients or even add it to your virtual event swag.
These pens feature a barrel made from 100% renewable bamboo and a high capacity ballpoint cartridge that provides a smooth writing experience in black and blue. Besides, aren’t you curious to see how good your logo looks on bamboo?
RECOMMENDED FOR: Social Media Giveaways, Customer Thank You, Freebie Swag, Company Culture, Office Culture, Team Culture, Onboarding Swag, WFH Swag, Easy Swag, Virtual Event Swag
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11. Sprout Plantable Pencil
Any effective culture must reflect on the smallest things. The Sprout Pencils are an excellent alternative to your usual pencils. Once you’ve written through one of these, instead of throwing it away, simply plant it and watch it grow into fragrant herbs, luscious flowers, fresh vegetables or even a tree. If you’re committed, you can ensure zero harm to the environment by completing the cycle of tree-pencil-tree.
Tip: these pair perfectly with our seed paper insert cards!
RECOMMENDED FOR: Plant Swag, Eco-Friendly Swag, Sustainable Swag, Company Culture, Onboarding Swag, WFH Swag, Unique Swag
2 TOP SUSTAINABLE TECH SWAG PICKS
12. Eco-Friendly Wooden Barrel Speaker
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12. Eco-Friendly Wooden Barrel Speaker
Wood is great for decor. It’s also great for sustainability.
This eco-friendly bluetooth speaker is loud, has decent battery life and will look fantastic on any desk, shelf or coffee table.
And the custom branding will come in handy when you’re throwing an office party.
Pump up the jams with these speakers!
RECOMMENDED FOR: Tech Swag, Eco-Friendly Material Swag, Team Culture, Music Lovers, Audio Swag, Productivity Swag, Travel Swag, Community Giveaways
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13. Nimble 3-Day Fast Charger
Powerbanks are superheroes. They’ve been helping us avoid unpleasant situations ever since they were invented. Nimble tries to one-up that with this eco-friendly option that’s also capable of fast charging any device. It’s made from hard, plant-based plastics such as corn and sugarcane, comes in plastic free packaging and sports a speckle texture courtesy of the natural mineral crystal, mica.
Quality of life improvements include a magnetic cable manager, charging for up to 4 devices simultaneously and a fast charge indicator. It won’t hurt to keep a bunch of these in inventory, especially if you have your own company swag shop.
Check out our other favorite eco-friendly powerbank!
RECOMMENDED FOR: Tech Swag, Remote Work Swag, Productivity Swag, Travel Swag, Employee Appreciation, Team Swag, Eco-Friendly Swag Picks
4 TOP SUSTAINABLE BAG SWAG PICKS
14. Day Owl Sustainable Backpack
15. Solgaard Weekender Duffel Bag
16. Lifepack: The Solar Powered and Anti-Theft Backpack
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14. Day Owl Sustainable Backpack
Meet Day Owl, a company that exists for the planet. If you’re pivoting to a sustainable first culture, Day Owl is a brand you need to know. This Sustainable Backpack is made from durable, recycled materials, built using processes that help create jobs around the nation. We loved their story so much, we even met with their team to share an exclusive SwagUp x Day Owl product spotlight!
RECOMMENDED FOR: The Perfect WFH Backpack, Employee Award, Employee Recognition, Employee Appreciation, VIP Client Thank You, Remote Work Swag, Travel Swag, Digital Nomads, Swag That Lasts Forever, Sustainable Swag
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15. Solgaard Weekender Duffel Bag
The Weekender Duffel is a solid bag offering from Solgaard. It’s got features like a shoe compartment, Solgaard’s patented anti-theft system, a removable shoulder strap, several internal pockets and even a suitcase mounting strap. The lining is made from recycled plastic and with every Solgaard bag that you purchase, 5lb of plastic is removed from our oceans, courtesy of their partnership with The Plastic Bank. Making an impact cannot get any more appealing.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Travel Swag, Anti-Theft Swag, Recycled Materials Swag, Eco-Friendly Teams, Positive Environmental Impact, Company Culture
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16. Lifepack: The Solar Powered and Anti-Theft Backpack
The Lifepack is another great offering from Solgaard made entirely from upcycled ocean plastics. The backpack comes with a removable solar battery and can also be optioned with a charging boombox. Designed for people on the go, the Lifepack ensures that you never run out of juice and boasts of features like Solgaard’s patented anti-theft system and easy organization. Your daily life just got sustainably easier.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Sustainable Tech Swag, Travel Swag, Remote Work, Team Culture, Leadership Swag, VIP Client Appreciation, Productivity Swag, C-Suite Swag
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17. Recycled Cotton Tote
This tote from EcoSmart is made from a blend of recycled 7oz cotton and recycled polyester. It’s a simple yet durable piece of essential swag that can be easily exploited to promote your brand’s sustainable initiatives. And EcoSmart’s partnership with 1% For The Planet ensures that your invested dollars go a lot further.
Sustainable storage is around the corner.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Simple Swag, Essential Swag, WFH Swag, Functional Swag, Onboarding Swag, Giveaway Swag, Lifestyle Swag, Community Swag
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20. 42" Recycled PET Auto Open/Close Folding Umbrella
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18. Air Plant
Plants do a great job of livening up any space. But when it comes to your desk, decorating with a live plant can get impractical. Or can it? Meet the Air Plant. A low-maintenance, handy little pot of green that’s perfect for any small space. Simply soak it for 15-20 minutes once a week and put it back where it belongs. It can thrive in any light and makes for a great conversation starter.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Office Decor Swag, Onboarding Swag, Welcome Swag, Plant Swag, WFH Swag, Easy Swag, Virtual Event Swag, Giveaway Swag
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19. Bamboo Cutting Board
There’s two places where this bamboo cutting board will seamlessly fit in. The first is your office kitchen. Effortlessly convey your sustainable first culture to internal stakeholders with this custom branded bamboo cutting board. The second, is in the kitchens of your team members. It’s got a slim design which makes it super easy to store. Just make sure to only use the blank side for the board for chopping.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Kitchenware Swag, Lifestyle Swag, Functional Swag, WFH Teams, Remote Work, Team Culture, Unique Swag, Swag Shop Picks, Giveaway Swag
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20. Recycled PET Auto Folding Umbrella
Nothing shouts sustainable more than an umbrella made from recycled PET. And this one’s just excellent. It’s 42 inches, has fully automatic open and close, and a natural wooden handle. It’s the perfect sustainable swag to help your team get through unpleasant surprises.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Spring Season Swag, Travel Swag, Company Swag, Office Culture, Team Swag, Employee Appreciation, Functional Swag, Swag Shop Picks
Sustainable Swag is Easy!
And there you go! Twenty phenomenal sustainable swag picks that’ll help you hit the ground running. The best part about opting for sustainable swag is that you’re not only purchasing swag that’s environment friendly, but you’re often purchasing from brands that actively contribute to causes and organizations that work towards preserving the environment. That’s two wins for every dollar you invest!
Interested in any of the items mentioned here? Click here to browse our catalog and start customizing your fave sustainable picks. Make your selections, curate your ideal pack, and get an idea of volume pricing, right on our site.
Then, simply upload a vector logo, and one of our amazing Swag Experts will be in touch with custom mockups, and can help you bring your sustainable swag strategy to life!🧑🏾🚀
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