As Earth Day fast approaches (April 22), now is a good time to consider what items you will be using to promote the event and to brand your company’s image. As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, many schools, churches, clubs and other organizations are reaching out in promoting Earth Day and its message to children.

What type of custom imprinted items can you provide to these organizations that can help to promote ecology and “going green” for Earth Day when you have a tight budget?

Below are five inexpensive items for Earth Day—all for under 25 cents. Think about donating them to elementary schools and middle schools for Earth Day, where they will be appreciated—and where parents will see your name and logo, creating a positive image for your business or organization.

1) Packet of seeds: Whether you want to give away tree seeds, vegetables or flower seeds, an imprinted packet of seeds are fun way to get children involved with nature. There are dozens of full-color stock designs available where your logo and imprint can be added for nominal setup charge. If you have a creative art team, you can even create a custom seed packet in quantities of 5,000 packets or more.

2: Recycled Pencils: Pencils are appreciated by children and make a useful item to donate to schools, as students use them every single day. Pencils can be made from recycled denim, recycled tires, recycled US currency and even from recycled magazines and newspapers. These recycled pencils have the look and feel of a regular pencil, down to the standard #2 lead, but they are made from recycled materials— preventing them from ending up in a landfill.

3: Temporary Tattoos: These water-soluble temporary tattoos come in over a dozen green-themed designs-each with an environmental message. They wash off easily and are popular with elementary and middle school children. You can order these as stock messages – or add your company logo to them as well. Temporary tattoos will let children display their eco-message proudly on their arms—and they are non-toxic..

4: Biodegradable Stickers: A sheet printed on recycled sticker paper filled with various nature shapes and animals can help promote your business. Each sheetlet features your imprint on top and are a fun gift that kids will use to decorate their notebooks, pencil caddies, backpacks and more,

5: Biodegradable Balloons: Every child loves balloons and balloons made from biodegradable latex are excellent gift for outdoor Earth Day celebrations. These new balloons have the same look and feel of a regular latex balloon, including a vast array of colors to choose from. However, these balloons will biodegrade, so as not to end up in landfills.

Earth Day is an annual event where you can help to promote an eco-friendly message to the public. These five inexpensive items are a great way to help promote your company or organization, while providing a fun green message to school children. With budgets as tight as they are these days, your donated imprinted Earth Day gift items will be appreciated – while educating kids on the importance of Going Green. It’s a win-win promotion.

Here’s to a greener tomorrow…today.

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Robert Piller is President of EcoMarketingSolutions.com, which helps companies that are “going green” to better promote and market their brand. All five of these recycled Earth Day items are available at their web site, plus over 25,000 others. The site’s handy search tool helps you easily find recyclable, biodegradable, organic or recycled imprinted promotional items in any price range and time frame. View the Go Green website at EcoMarketingSolutions.com and comment on his blog postings at GreenSpotBlog.com.