A recent poll conducted by the environmental charity City to Sea has found that most consumers in this country – a whopping 83%, in fact – are worried about the amount of plastic that supermarkets use to package up their food products. This statistic marks a significant trend, because when the same question was asked […]
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Could your company be guilty of ‘greenwashing’? If you’re not familiar with the term, greenwashing refers to tactics used by businesses to give the impression that they are working in an environmentally friendly way, when there’s no evidence to back up these claims. We all know that the global retail industry is one of the
Eco campaigners rejoiced last year when retail giant Amazon announced that it had plans to stop sending out its packages in plastic padded bags. Amazon has yet to set a deadline for this massive change – but if (or, hopefully, when!) it gets actioned, it should significantly reduce how much of its packaging ends up
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Every sector should be doing its bit to reduce waste – but as the fashion industry is one of the highest contributors in terms of both pollution and landfill, brands in this space need to work extra hard to reach their ESG targets. In a bid to encourage businesses to take accountability for their carbon
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Well, OK, it’s not our report, per se. But the 2023 Unboxing Survey from Macfarlane Packaging has found that well over half of UK consumers – 55%, to be precise – want retail brands to focus on using recycled materials in their packaging strategies. Plus, 20% of customers will actively boycott companies that can’t offer
It’s FSC Forest Week between 23rd and 29th September – so we think now is a great time to remind our followers and customers that Hallmark is an FSC certificate holder and supplies FSC-labelled products. What is the FSC, and what does it stand for? Founded back in 1993, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has
We’ve talked about our commitment to sourcing and supplying eco materials in the past – but many of you still might not know the extent of our eco-friendly packaging range. If you’re looking for more responsible solutions for your labelling and merchandising strategy, Hallmark has got you covered. We’ve made it our mission to find
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If you follow our brand online, you’ll know that we’re ALWAYS finding new ways to help the environment. To date, we’ve introduced a huge variety of eco-friendly products to our range of labels and merchandise. From biodegradable mailers to eco-friendly Kraft packages, we offer a series of alternatives that make it easier for you to
Here at Hallmark, our customers are always exploring ways to ensure their printed merchandise is as environmentally friendly as it can be. As a company, we’ve purposefully extended our catalogue to include more eco-friendly products. This isn’t just because we’ve seen an increase in demand for them – it’s because, as a brand, we take
Our clients are actively finding ways to reduce their carbon footprints – and we’ve noticed that green shipping has become more of a focus in the last few years, particularly since the Covid crisis accelerated the move to online shopping and more boxes and bags are being sent to our doorsteps than ever before. As
