I love seeing promotional products in action.  While some ‘people-watch’ in airports, I watch promotional products. 

Recently, I ran across two creative examples of companies including reusable tote bags in their marketing campaigns.

Budweiser® is giving away a free 18-can cooler bag with every 18-can purchase of Bud Light®. What a perfect summer promotion!

Kellogg’s® gifted a reusable shopping tote with every 2-box cereal purchase. I’m sure this was a big hit with families.

Are you a promotional products spotter, too?  Do you look for them in airports, outdoor events and other places crowds gather?  If so, share what you’re seeing.  Post them as a comment below. 

-Suzanne

Right now, I currently sort my recyclables using these clever recycling bins.

There is one for glass, one for cans and one for paper.

But, this month, that changes.

Oshkosh, where I live, is taking its recycling program to the next level. Soon, we’ll be able to combine all of our recyclables into one bin.

The move to single-stream recycling – where all recyclables are combined together is pretty cool.  It usually encourages people to recycle more than when they have to separate everything.

But, I do have one tiny (ok, maybe tiny is not the right word) concern about all of this.  I might have to give up my garage. The recycling bins are really big.  I’m a little concerned that there might not be room for anything else in there – like my car, for example.

City of Oshkosh Single-Stream Recycling Bins

Fortunately, the bins come in two sizes.  I managed to order the smaller one – it measures 24” W x 32” L x 42” H but might now need to go buy a smaller car to fit the space.  I’ll let you know.

If you’re looking for something handy to use for taking your recyclables to the bin, you might like these Bright Recycling Bags, which help you keep paper, glass and cans separated.  Or, if this is something your customers might like, check out our version, the ModFX Recycling Tote Set.

Happy recycling.
-Suzanne