Your Guide to Sustainable Swag

Printfection is committed to helping you find swag that will be enjoyed for the long haul. It should be a strategic decision that delights recipients, serves your brand, and is landfill-proof. Enter: sustainable swag.

Consumers are increasingly conscious of how their product choices impact the planet. Just as major brands have adapted to this shift with eco-conscious offerings, your swag strategy should follow suit. But what exactly does “sustainable swag” mean?

To understand swag’s environmental impact, consider both how a product is made and how it is used. Thoughtfully produced, long-lasting swag helps reduce waste and can even have a positive effect on the environment. Sustainable swag generally meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Made from sustainable or recycled materials
• Manufactured using environmentally friendly or socially responsible practices
• Certified by or partnered with sustainability organizations
• Offers a product or monetary give-back component
• Designed for reusability to reduce waste

With so many eco-friendly promotional products available, choosing the right sustainable swag can feel overwhelming. To help, we’ve rounded up top items across major categories like apparel, drinkware, bags, tech, and home goods to jumpstart your selection.

Sustainable Apparel Swag

Conscious Steps Crew Socks | Wear what you believe in with socks that support 17 different environmental or social causes, from providing clean water to protecting endangered wildlife. Conscious Step adheres to fair labor practices, uses sustainable materials, and is Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified. They also partner with 1% For the Planet.

ONNO Bamboo T-shirts | These organic bamboo shirts are buttery soft and silky. ONNO offsets its carbon footprint through Carbonfund.org and maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Their shirts are produced in small, family-owned factories.

tentree Sweatpants | TEvery purchase plants ten trees, with a unique tree code that tracks your impact. These breathable, insulating sweatpants are made with sustainable materials, making them a perfect choice for eco-friendly apparel.

Eco-friendly Drinkware Swag

KeepCup Brew Cork Edition | KeepCup’s mission is to encourage the use of reusable cups by diverting the waste of disposable plastic cups or breakable ceramic mugs – plus, they’re the world’s first barista standard reusable cup. This edition features cork which is natural, renewable, and biodegradable. They are B-Corporation certified and partner with 1% For the Planet.

Perka Altair Stainless Steel Water Bottle | With a modern bamboo base and lid, this bottle keeps drinks hot for 12 hours and cold for 24. A portion of proceeds supports Shelter to Soldier, which trains rescue dogs as service animals for veterans.

MiiR Vacuum Insulated Camp Cup | Make your campfire memories a little warmer with a modern take on Grandpa’s old camp cup. MiiR donates 3% of revenue to trackable giving projects, is Climate Neutral certified, B-Corporation certified, and partners with 1% For the Planet.

Sustainable Bags & Totes

Santorini Wipeable Interior Tote Bag | A classic and functional tote for a trip to the farmers market and everyday activities. It offers a fully lined interior with PEVA wipeable material to keep the bag clean and provide a longer life–say goodbye to single-use plastic bags for good.

Parkland Westport 15″ Computer Backpack | Designed with style and sustainability in mind, the exterior of Parkland bags is made with 100% recycled water bottles. This pack’s top loading main compartment makes it easy to pack and it easily fits a laptop, gym gear, and basically anything else life throws at you. Through a partnership with 1% For The Planet, one percent of sales from this backpack will be donated to nonprofits dedicated to protecting the planet.

RuMe Recycled Pouch | This lightweight pouch, made from recycled materials, is perfect for keeping your items organized on the go. It’s machine washable so it can be used more than once.

Eco-friendly Office & Tech Swag

Nimble Champ Lite Portable Charger | Nimble uses certified recycled plastic, recycled paper packaging, and provides a recycled plastic bag so you can responsibly recycle your old tech for free. They are B-Corporation certified and partner with 1% For the Planet.

Scout Books Mega Book | All Scout Books are printed using vegetable-based inks, and 100% recycled papers sourced from American mills. Scout Book covers are made with 18pt Chipboard that contains 85% post-consumer recycled content and 15% pre-consumer recycled content.

Wheat Straw Wireless Charger | The Wheat Straw Wireless Charger is the best solution for those looking for an eco-friendly tech product at a budget-friendly price point. It’s made of wheat straw, which is an eco-friendly byproduct of wheat production.

Sustainable Home & Lifestyle Swag

BEE’S WRAP 3-Pack Food Wraps | These washable, reusable, and fully biodegradable food wraps are made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, sustainably harvested beeswax, organic jojoba oil, and tree resin. BEE’S WRAP actively works with 1% for the Planet, The Bee Cause, The Rozalia Project, and National Geographic, pledging their support to ocean conservancy, beach cleanups, and environmental stewardship.

Renew rPET Lunch Cooler | A modern and sustainable update to a classic lunch cooler using recycled fabric and webbing made from plastic bottles.

MPOWERD Luci Lux Solar Powered Lantern | A compact, portable, and inflatable solar-powered lantern that’s perfect for camping, backyard evenings, power outages, and more. 10% of all lantern purchases are matched with a lantern donation to people in need through MPOWERD’s Give Program.

Find More Sustainable Swag

Looking for more eco-friendly promotional products? Printfection makes it easy to filter our swag catalog for sustainable options. Printfection customers can also reach out to their dedicated Customer Success Manager for personalized recommendations or request our sustainability-focused swag lookbook.

By choosing sustainable swag, you’re making a positive impact on the planet while elevating your brand with products that recipients will actually use and appreciate. Let’s make swag work smarter—for your company, your audience, and the environment.