LanyardStore.com: Lanyard Company Stays Trash-Free

Recycling has become an important buzzword in today’s society. However, the Clean Air Council reports that 90% of trash is never recycled. The Lanyardstore.com, a lanyard printing and manufacturing company in Los Angeles, recycles all of the supplies they use in their facility.

The company recycles anything from plastic bottles to paper products. The Clean Air Council further reports that 90% of waste generated from the office is paper, 77% of which can be recycled. Augie Pella, co-owner of the company, says the key factor is discipline. “Recycling starts with organization. Everything we use in our warehouse, whether it’s for business or personal use, is thrown into a separate bin,” says Pella.

The Lanyardstore.com’s 40,000 sq. ft. factory would normally produce massive amount of waste as a byproduct of manufacturing various lanyards and lanyard products, such as custom lanyards, printed lanyards, and lanyards for school. However, the Lanyardstore.com has employed a system of collection bins to sort out waste from the factory and the office which can be recycled accordingly. Bins are placed conveniently along pathways and corridors; close enough to where the waste is discarded so the people will use them, but not so widespread that they affect safety requirements. “Initially it was very difficult to get everyone to throw trash away in the right bins,” says Pella, “but everyone finally learned just how important it was to recycle.” Pella adds, “We always include recycling information in our orientation for new employees.”

In addition to commercial production of custom lanyards, the company donates excess and overrun ID holders and badge holders to schools, churches and non-profit organizations in its “Million Lanyard Give” program. Any of these lanyards that need personalization are printed with excess ink.

The impact of Lanyardstore.com’s move to go 100% trash free might seem like a small decision, but statistics say otherwise. The Clean Air Council reports that one ton of paper from recycled pulp saves 17 trees, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 7,000 gallons of water, 4,200 kilowatt hours (enough to heat your home for half year), 390 gallons of oil, and prevents 60 pounds of air pollutants.

Pella is hopeful that other companies will follow suit considering that going green is extremely cost-friendly. Moreover, recycling costs are lower than the costs to produce new products. He says, “Going completely trash free has saved the company about $1400 a year in trash collection costs.” Lauding employees’ participation, he adds, “Employees are taking personal responsibility and collecting a few extra bucks because of it. One person takes the trash to the recycling facility and earns $100. This, in a way, motivates them to recycle every little bit of trash.”

To learn more about recycling in your area, visit http://earth911.com/ or http://www.ourearth.org/recycling/directory.aspx. Any organization that is interested in participating in the “Million Lanyard Give” can sign up by visiting the www.lanyardstore.com

Lanyardstore.com began selling lanyards in 1999, and shortly thereafter formed the website www.lanyardstore.com, which sells personalized lanyards and other ID products, printed neck wallets, custom badge holders and retractable badge reels. The online company also prints custom shoelaces, pet collars, dog leashes and child safety straps.

Company Name: LanyardStore.com
Website: http://www.lanyardstore.com
Contact Name: Terry Cho
Title: Marketing Communication Manager
Phone Number: 888-592-4248
Email: Marketing@lanyardstore.com
Address: 1108 West Valley Blvd. Unit 6119
City: Alhambra
State: California (CA)
Zip Code: 91803
County: Los Angeles

This release was published on openPR.