{"id":15786,"date":"2024-06-04T11:01:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/?p=15786"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T07:55:28","slug":"why-eco-friendly-gifts-premiums-how-to-source-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/why-eco-friendly-gifts-premiums-how-to-source-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Eco-Friendly Gifts &#038; Premiums? How to Source Sustainably?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15786\" class=\"elementor elementor-15786\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67f17d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d67f17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e633ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e633ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"width: 7952px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/matt-palmer-kbTp7dBzHyY-unsplash_20211103104143.jpg\" alt=\"heightened environmental awareness\" width=\"7952\" height=\"5304\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">heightened environmental awareness<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">With the heightened environmental awareness that comes with all the climate changes that are occurring all over the world, consumers\u2019 choices are becoming much more specific &#8212; with almost half of the consumers around the globe categorizing themselves as or aspiring to be \u201ceco-friendly shoppers\u201d.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">A 2019 survey showed that 35% of respondents choose sustainable products that help protect the environment, and 41% avoid the use of plastics as much as they can, reflecting this apparent conscious consumer choice. However, this shift has not come on randomly or without any triggers.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">According to the Harvard Business Review, consumer products are also now incorporating sustainability into their brands, allowing their customers to switch to more environmentally aware choices. By changing their conventional practices and marketing to a more sustainable form, consumers are pushed to consider adopting eco-friendly lifestyles.<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 5472px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Eco%20friendly%20products_20211103104333.jpg\" alt=\"eco friendly sustainable gifts\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">eco friendly sustainable gifts<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: Unsplash<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">This has inadvertently led to the shift in the sourcing of promotional and marketing merchandise to more eco-friendly options.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">How Do You Source for Eco-Friendly Marketing Merchandise?<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 6240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/visual-stories-micheile-7iGNwuxjBY8-unsplash_20211103104454.jpg\" alt=\"eco friendly sustainable gifts\" width=\"6240\" height=\"4160\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How Do You Source for Eco-Friendly Marketing Merchandise?<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: Unsplash<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Step 1: Check if your vendors are sourcing sustainably<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">One of the first indicators of trustworthiness in a company is their transparency, be it from their labor practices to information about their materials sourcing. In fact, many of the successful sustainable companies put out annual sustainability reports to let their clients know their standing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/DTC%20website_20211103104552.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability reports\" width=\"1263\" height=\"543\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">sustainability reports<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">On the DTC World website, you will be able to download our <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">sustainability reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Step 2: Know your vendor\u2019s mission and vision<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Vision%20Mission_20211103104842.png\" alt=\"Mission Vision\" width=\"454\" height=\"298\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mission Vision<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The core beliefs of a company usually indicate its values and its dedication to producing high-quality, eco-friendly products. Being familiar with their mission and vision will help you determine whether their beliefs align with how they market and produce their merchandise.<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1028px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Good%20Edi_20211103104932.jpg\" alt=\"Good Edi \" width=\"1028\" height=\"590\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good Edi<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: Good Edi<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/good-edi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Good Edi <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">has a straightforward goal of helping to reduce landfill on our planet. And true enough, they came up with an amazing product &#8211; a takeaway cup that can also be eaten!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Step 3: Look for sustainable and ethical certifications<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The most obvious indicator of sustainability in companies is third-party certifications, such as<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sedex<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecovadis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecovadis<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> etc. These certification programs determine and investigate whether companies are truly sustainable in their production and sourcing.<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/EcoVadis%20Platinum%202021%20cert_20211103105139.jpg\" alt=\"DTC World Ecovadis \" width=\"1278\" height=\"899\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DTC World Ecovadis certification<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/latest-news\/ecovadis-platinum-certification-for-dtc-in-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">DTC World Ecovadis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> certification<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f84b0866-7fff-fef6-4d78-c65f1d4cd6ce\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eefd469b-7fff-3a81-53cc-3833c7713daa\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Read our blog on: <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/blogs\/what-is-ecovadis-scorecard-why-you-should-only-partner-with-an-ecovadis-rated-premiums-supplier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">What is EcoVadis Scorecard? Why you should only Partner with an EcoVadis rated Premiums Supplier?<\/span><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f84b0866-7fff-fef6-4d78-c65f1d4cd6ce\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eefd469b-7fff-3a81-53cc-3833c7713daa\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Step 4: Ask your vendor to recommend the suitable eco-friendly options.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Lastly, involve your vendor from the start of product development to source for eco-friendly options for your marketing merchandise. A vendor who is well versed and well equipped with the product knowledge will be able to help you propose ways to produce eco- friendly options.<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/starbucks_20211103105518.png\" alt=\"eco friendly sustainable gifts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyvek bag<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: Starbucks<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f84b0866-7fff-fef6-4d78-c65f1d4cd6ce\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eefd469b-7fff-3a81-53cc-3833c7713daa\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9eeb7da8-7fff-3e0e-e510-c9c11d6cefe1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-113b92f5-7fff-226d-c413-ceebbebbc53b\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">For example, using Tyvek instead of the common polyester fabric for your bags, as Tyvek can be recyclable but not the usual polyester bag you see in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/reversible%20tyvek%20tote_20211103105720.jpg\" alt=\"Reversible Tyvek Tote bags\u00a0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reversible Tyvek Tote bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/product\/c410a-reversible-tyvek-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Reversible Tyvek Tote bags<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f84b0866-7fff-fef6-4d78-c65f1d4cd6ce\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eefd469b-7fff-3a81-53cc-3833c7713daa\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9eeb7da8-7fff-3e0e-e510-c9c11d6cefe1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-113b92f5-7fff-226d-c413-ceebbebbc53b\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9cb68fea-7fff-6995-b78e-415cc7bede5f\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-124fd014-7fff-fd7e-c5f8-287c8a11e962\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Tyvek-6_20210324143112_20211103105840.jpg\" alt=\"Tyvek Travel Bag\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyvek Travel Bag<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/product\/c413a-tyvek-travel-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Tyvek Travel Bag<\/span><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19198994-7fff-c25e-bc5a-2d575b3f1193\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-50825b05-7fff-0145-f560-224e255c43b5\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2522ca7e-7fff-a512-ddb4-f00ea614a628\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f84b0866-7fff-fef6-4d78-c65f1d4cd6ce\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eefd469b-7fff-3a81-53cc-3833c7713daa\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9eeb7da8-7fff-3e0e-e510-c9c11d6cefe1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-113b92f5-7fff-226d-c413-ceebbebbc53b\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9cb68fea-7fff-6995-b78e-415cc7bede5f\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-124fd014-7fff-fd7e-c5f8-287c8a11e962\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0afefd98-7fff-33c5-992b-22e6e7226f0b\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Tyvek%20cooler_20211103105927.jpg\" alt=\"Tyvek Travel Bag\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyvek Travel Bag<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: SoYoung<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click here to view some of the <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/products?tag_id=&amp;search_key=tyvek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">products that can be made with the eco-friendly Tyvek<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> material.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Or use recycled fabric for your uniforms instead of using new fabric. Other options can include using new technology in the market to make your plastic biodegradable.\u00a0 Sometimes it can even be as simple as using the right size for the giveaways so it helps reduce wastage during production.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Below are some of the trending eco-friendly gifts and premiums that have been gaining popularity among the eco-conscious community:<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Lunch Box made of Eco Rice Husk Fibre<\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/TAF%20lunch%20box_20211103110238.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch Box made \" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch Box made of Eco Rice Husk Fibre<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Image: <\/span><a style=\"text-align: justify;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theartfaculty.sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Art Faculty<\/span><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-157a8b0f-7fff-c9e9-3a48-ab6cbb192e57\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/products?tag_id=&amp;search_key=cutlery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #6aa84f; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">Cutlery Set<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"> with Pouch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><figure style=\"width: 2800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/cutlery%20set%20with%20pouch_20211103110523.jpg\" alt=\"Cutlery Set \" width=\"2800\" height=\"4083\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutlery Set with Pouch<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: center;\">Image: Unsplash<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/products?tag_id=&amp;search_key=jute+bag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Jute Tote Bags &amp; Shopping Bags<\/span><\/a><\/p><figure style=\"width: 7952px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/Jute1_20211103110837.jpg\" alt=\"Jute Tote Bags &amp; Shopping Bags\" width=\"7952\" height=\"5304\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jute Tote Bags &amp; Shopping Bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dtcapi.serverdtc.com\/storage\/blog-images\/StrongbowToteBag2_20211103110920.jpg\" alt=\"Jute Tote Bags &amp; Shopping Bags\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jute Tote Bags &amp; Shopping Bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you would like to understand more about eco-friendly sourcing, feel free to <\/span><a style=\"text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">At DTC World, we are big advocates of sustainability for the future.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: #3984c6; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Our awards for sustainability:<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: #3984c6; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Platinum (Top 1%) Ecovadis 2021 Sustainability Rating<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: #3984c6; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Asia&#8217;s Best Sustainability Report (Finalist 2020) &#8211; Asra<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: #3984c6; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2020 Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA)<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f865b941-7fff-1f28-d3de-f488e4c465d2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f865b941-7fff-1f28-d3de-f488e4c465d2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #333333; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Related blogs you must read:<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/blogs\/eco-friendly-corporate-gifts-for-reducing-waste-on-the-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Eco Friendly Corporate Gifts For Reducing Waste on the Go<\/span><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/blogs\/plastics-alternatives-for-sustainable-promotional-gifts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Plastics Alternatives for Sustainable Promotional Gifts<\/span><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/dtcworld.com\/my\/blogs\/be-part-of-plastic-free-july-by-choosing-sustainable-promotional-product-for-your-next-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; 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