With tighter budgets in schools, fundraising is the best way to keep popular programs. Schools around the United States are suffering from severe budget cuts, now is the time to think about where money is going to come from this fall. The best solution? Eco-friendly fundraising. Not only are green fundraising programs a good solution for needed funds, but they are a chance to promote sustainability in communities and educate children on the importance of taking care of the planet. School budgets, which typically grow at a slig... [More]

Heading to the 2010 BC Summer Games? Make sure to bring your reusable water bottles because you will be able to refill it anytime for free from a WaterFillz water purifier kiosk! WaterFillz will have their event water purifier Kiosks at convenient locations around the BC Summer Games which starts Thursday, July 22. The water purifier kiosks have been outfitted with a new design and will also feature the BC Summer Games logo. With four spouts to fill up your reusable water bottles from, as well as a handicap accessible option ... [More]

Convenience in America is our primary goal. How can we make life easier? We want to reduce the time we spend on everyday things like cooking, work, and shopping; but at what expense? Plastic water bottles are made for convenience, and are indeed convenient; they are everywhere you look, at restaurants, stores and schools. The problem is that it is not convenient for the environment to consume millions of barrels of oil a year to produce plastic water bottles. It is also not convenient for people’s bodies to be exposed to harm... [More]

From reusable water bottles to Free Trade organic chocolate, Green Benefits is providing schools around the country with green solutions for fundraising so that kids can help out their environment while helping themselves. Green fundraising, in addition to raising money for school programs, can be used as a learning tool for children. As opposed to selling just popcorn and magazines, green fundraising reduces the carbon footprint of the community as well as raising the needed funds for a school. At the same time, it teaches kid... [More]

Last week as a part of their new BECOME campaign in the Cayman Islands, the Corporate Green Team Network gave away green reusable bags to promote sustainability in their delicate marine life ecosystem. The bags featured the slogan, BECOME eco-friendly, BECOME plastic free, BECOME a smart consumer, CAYMAN BECOME Green. These bags were made out of 50% recycled plastic and printed with a natural soy-based ink. Starting June 12, they were given away for free at Foster Food Fair, Kirk Supermarket and Hurley’s stores around the islan... [More]

Did you know? The Recycled Products Cooperative estimates that over 100 million trees are cut each year to supply paper products in the Unites States. According to Annie Leonard in The Story of Stuff, making one ton of paper requires the use of 98 tons of various other resources. The adverse impacts of deforestation are at the root of many of our most pressing environmental challenges. Through education and a collective effort, businesses can strive to reduce their paper footprint, preserve forest land, and often reduce expense... [More]

With our attention turned to water this week, we should not cease shedding light on the grave issue and encouraging dialogue and action. To my delight, over this past week my twitter page has been flowing with facts, articles, and initiatives to bring attention to and raise awareness of the global water crisis. Annie Leonard’s “Story of Bottled Water” was released on Monday 22nd, and hopefully will serve its’ purpose to awaken us to the startling truth of bottled water. For those less in touch with the subject, the goal is to ... [More]

In hopes of providing our readers with some direction we’ve come up with a list and summary of Green Benefits’ five most popular products; each of them eco-friendly in their own right, of course. Full-Color Variable Print Stainless Steel Water Bottle This mouthful of a name describes a new, affordable technology for customizing each water bottle individually to mitigate misidentifying your water bottle for another look-alike version. We’ve had tons of input from school teachers and parents alike who are thrilled to have acces... [More]

Green Benefits is excited to launch a new and long anticipated product this week! Our variable print customizable water bottles are the perfect solution for kids, students, sports groups, and adults alike. Gone are the days when it was simply unaffordable to further customize each group’s water bottle with individual names or pictures! Now you don’t have to worry about sending your kids off to school with identical water bottles that are easily swapped and hard to tell apart. With variable print technology, it is affordable to ... [More]

Custom Print Apparel on Organic and Sustainable Material Are you looking for a way to limit your carbon footprint for your company, group, or organization without compromising your need to promote and market your ideas?  Well, why not create your custom-print T’s on organic t-shirts rather than mass produced materials which harm the planet through their production methods.  We print on certified sustainable and organic materials like Anvil Organic, whose mission is to operate their business with continued commitmen... [More]

Looking for environmentally friendly custom print apparel? Well, we’re happy to enlighten you (if you haven’t already heard the scoop) that there is a relatively new technology called Direct to Garment (DTG) printing, which allows custom printing directly onto a flat garment without the drawbacks of screen printing and other environmentally harmful processes. Traditional screen printers and the like often use harmful synthetic plastisol-based inks which are full of harsh chemicals detrimental to both our planet and our health... [More]

Mission Sustainable is part of a Project to inform and educate individuals about environmental issues and the importance of making more sustainable life choices. Via the social medium of a TV show, you as viewers can prepare to witness the transformation of ordinary citizens as they grasp their impact on the planet. Each show features a new individual nominated by friends and family for a “sustainability makeover”. Their green expert consultants will then perform this customized makeover to fit the individual’s needs, desires, ... [More]

Statistics and infromrationon BPA and plastic safty for food and drink containers. [More]

It’s that time again where you have pledged to make some positive life changes in the upcoming New Year, from shedding some extra pounds and being healthy to spending less and saving money. Why not take the opportunity to add ‘Helping the Planet’ to your list of resolutions? Plus, did you know that ‘going green’ can help you achieve both those goals while doing your part for the Earth? The buzz about our environment is getting louder and now is the time to realign your goals in accordance with a more sustainable future. If you... [More]

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What is the difference between recycled-content and post-consumer recycled content? A recycled-content product is an item that contains recovered material.  Recovered materials are wastes that have been diverted from conventional disposal such as landfills for another use.  Recovered materials include both pre-consumer and post-consumer wastes. Pre-consumer materials are generated by manufacturers and processors, and may consist of scrap, trimmings and other by-products that were never used in the consum... [More]

With all of the hype surrounding the environment and reducing emissions from vehicles, factories and manufacturing facilities corporations and individuals alike have jumped onto the green bandwagon. Corporate office buildings are being redesigned and recreated to work harmoniously with the environment. Energy efficient lighting elements and heating and cooling systems that rely on the internal energy of a building or solar sources to power air conditioners and lighting are being reengineered into existing buildings and new edif... [More]

Clothing is often an overlooked component to the green movement.  The news talks constantly about reducing our carbon footprint, but how does this relate to clothing?  First and foremost, the greenest garments are those you already own.  No more resources are required to get them to you.  And best of all, no additional cost to you.  But we all like new clothing, so what should you look for in new clothing.  When you do purchase new apparel, consider  clothing made from organic material.... [More]

Fundraising is a necessary component for most school groups.  As schools plan ahead for their next fundraiser they should consider the impact of their past fundraising efforts and ask the question…is this good for students and the community? For your next fundraiser consider an Eco-Raiser by Green Benefits.  These programs combine socially responsible fundraising and curriculum to raise the environmental awareness for students, families and the community. For example, consider a custom imprinted water bottle for yo... [More]

With Earth Day occurring this week, we though it was time to share a bit of information about “green” materials, and to clarify what eco-friendly means.   We receive many request about our products, including standard questions about what it means to be made of natural, recycled, organic or some combination of materials.  Here is a bit of basic information on some of the options we carry and few fabric options that to consider. Bamboo fibers are certainly natural, typically organic and absolutely sustainable in ... [More]