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Consider Branded Water Bottles as Corporate Christmas Gifts This Year
Branded corporate gifts are a fantastic way to show appreciation for your employees, customers, business partners, suppliers, and shareholders. Is there a better time of year to show your appreciation than Christmas time? Giving corporate gifts is proven to strengthen relationships between employee and employer, consumer and brand, and between businesses. Give company branded water bottles as Christmas corporate gifts and your brand will be at the forefront of the recipient's mind from Christmas time and into the new year. Also Read: 5 ways to promote your brand with custom water bottles Why you should consider branded water bottles for corporate Christmas gifts this year Giving a corporate gift is easy, but choosing the best promotional product for your corporate Christmas gift takes some thought. If you're not convinced of the benefits of giving branded water bottles as corporate Christmas gifts, here four points that should change your mind. Useful Above all else, the perfect corporate gifts should be useful. A useful corporate Christmas gift will be used time and time again, not only throughout the festive season but throughout the entire year. Thus, it will serve as a regular reminder of your brand. A reusable water bottle is not for decoration, nor is it a throwaway item. It's a useful item that your customers, employees, and business associates can use every single day. That's why branded water bottles are fantastic corporate Christmas gifts for men and women. Long-Lasting If you want your brand to stay in the recipients' mind for months or years rather than days, then it's also essential that your corporate Christmas gifts are both durable and timeless. If cared for correctly, a reusable water bottle made from high-quality stainless steel is strong enough to last a lifetime. Five, ten, twenty, or even fifty years later, your brand will still be benefiting from free advertising. Plus, an insulated water bottle that keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold is something that everyone can benefit from in all four seasons. Also Read: Insulated reusable water bottles: keep your drinks hot or cold Unique & Customisable Admittedly, pens, notebooks, and mouse mats are also useful Christmas gifts, but if you want your brand to stand out from the rest, then you need to give something more unique. A stainless steel water bottle is unique because it will last for years, it's something that everyone can make use of, and it's an appropriate gift for all types of companies. What makes a reusable water bottle even more unique, is that it's highly customisable. You can add your company logo and branding, choose from a range of sizes, and select the colour that best reflects your business, customers, or employees. Sustainable Sustainability has always been important, but nowadays, your company must demonstrate environmental awareness. High-quality stainless-steel bottles are safe to drink from, keep water tasting fresh, and are easy to clean. It's easy to see why stainless steel water bottles are better than plastic. When you give a branded water bottle, you encourage your recipients to cut down their use of disposable water bottles, thereby reducing plastic waste and eventually reducing plastic production. Also Read: 6 tips to make your office more eco-friendly Order Branded Water Bottles from FLASKE Here at FLASKE, we offer reusable insulated water bottles made from food-grade stainless steel that you can personalise with your company branding. Our FLASKE bottle is available in a huge range of colours and four sizes. Just place an order for 30 or more of the same product, send us your brand information, and we'll deliver your bottles in recyclable packaging within three to four weeks. We can also add your company branding to our Flaske's collection of reusable coffee mugs, travel tumbler cups, and insulated food pots. Combine our products for a luxury corporate Christmas gift set or as part of a new employee onboarding package. For more information, please visit our company branded bottles page. Don't waste your time and profits on disposable corporate gifts, instead give your employees, customers, suppliers, and business contacts something that they will really appreciate. Give branded water bottles as corporate Christmas gifts this festive season.
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Why You Should Stop Reusing Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
There’s no escaping them, single-use plastic bottles are everywhere. They’re so cheap and convenient that many people don’t think twice about buying them daily. This only adds to the mountain of plastic already destined for landfill sites where they will take approximately 450 years to decompose. Environmental concerns are one of the main reasons that you should stop buying plastic bottles and invest in a reusable water bottle, but why should you stop reusing single-use water bottles? Plastic bottles are described as ‘single-use’, but many people will refill plastic bottles multiple times. This brings us to the second main reason that you need to ditch plastic bottles—your health. Why you need to ditch single-use plastic water bottles for good Plastic Bottles may cause health issues Many experts agree that single-use plastic bottles can leach chemicals when used repeatedly. The long-term effects of consuming these chemicals could harm your health. One of these chemicals is BPA, which has been linked to hormone imbalance, fertility problems, and certain types of cancer, as well as metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have also revealed that several popular bottled water brands contain substantial amounts of microplastics. Additionally, the damp and warm conditions inside a water bottle allow bacteria to thrive. Once opened, bacteria can enter the bottle from your hands and mouth. Washing with hot soapy water would kill off a lot of bacteria but, unlike stainless steel water bottles, plastic bottles shouldn’t be exposed to high temperatures. Plastic bottles will break down quicker and release harmful chemicals when filled with hot liquids. Also Read: What’s the best way to clean a water bottle? Plastic contributes to global warming Plastic bottles are mostly made from oil. The oil is first extracted from the earth, then turned into a material called PET and used to make single-use water bottles. This whole process is energy-intensive and, according to a study, each 1.5-litre plastic bottle produces approximately 200g of greenhouse gases. There are also greenhouse gas emissions that come from transporting the bottles from their place of manufacture to the point of sale and greenhouse gasses that are released as the bottles slowly decompose. If you’re looking for easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint, switching plastic water bottles for a stainless steel reusable water bottle is an easy first step. Plastic harms wildlife Too often single-use plastic bottles end up in rivers and oceans where they break down into smaller pieces and are eaten by sea life. There are plenty of examples of sea birds and turtles that have suffocated or died from starvation caused by plastic-filled stomachs. If you don’t want to see any more animals added to the list of endangered species, stop using plastic bottles and start refilling an eco-friendly water bottle. Also Read: Where can I refill a reusable water bottle? Disposable bottles cost more in the long term Take a moment to calculate how much money you spend on bottled water each month. Include the bottles that you buy while out and about, at work, travelling, and at the gym. You might be surprised to learn that you could save as much as, or more than, €30 per month just by refilling a reusable water bottle. Of course, first, you need to buy a reusable water bottle. A high quality, 500 ml insulated water bottle from the FLASKE Collection, costs just under €30, so your investment will break even in only one month. Stainless Steel vs Plastic Stainless steel isn’t just better for your health than single-use plastics. It’s also a healthier and more sustainable alternative to reusable plastics. Ditching reusable and single-use plastics protects the planet and sets an excellent example for your peers, family, co-workers, and employees. High-quality reusable stainless-steel water bottles are: Safe to drink from Versatile Environmentally friendly More cost-effective in the long term Customisable Excellent gifts Stylish Also Read: Stainless steel vs plastic: what’s the best type of water bottle? Why stop at single-use plastic bottles? You can further reduce your carbon footprint, improve your health, and save money by switching disposable cups for stainless steel travel tumblers and reusable coffee mugs. Or, challenge yourself to take your lunch to work in a reusable food pot instead of shopping for plastic packed sandwiches. Get more inspiration from the FLASKE Collection!
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