Original Thing has just celebrated a decade in business, already being part of 2 centuries and 3 decades!
We believe it is a testament of our success that we are still working with some of our original client companies since 1999. We have served and collected many blue chip and household brands as customers during that time and are happy to chat about that!
When we started we primarily worked in events, however we are now serving more customers of professional organisations and associations. We provide branded product & gift solutions for their members, items for all sorts of events plus business trade gifts.
We believe that in today’s economy we all require trusted sources & suppliers.
Therefore we are proud of being ever more focused on a green & people agenda helped by a strong and trusted supply chain. We have decided to take our special interest in environmentally friendly items to cover a broader remit, which means continuing to educate our clients so they may make informed decisions when purchasing eco and ethical gifts.
We know what makes a product more green and ethical can vary so we look at each item from multiple perspectives. We consider a product's green credentials based on a number of criteria to include the material it is made of, the ink that is used to brand the item, and amongst other things if the supplier adheres to fair-trade principles and ethical procedures.
Original Thing: Proud to be the Federation of Small Business Conference provider for the 5th year running.
Original Thing does also provide non-eco products where there is a tight budget constraint or no alternative. We then seek to advise clients of how they may lower their carbon footprint by being greener through transport and production choices such as ink type for example. More on this on our ‘eco terms’ page.
The founder, Karl Pearsall, having travelled the world searching for sustainable suppliers and quality products is passionate about the environment & still very much involved day to day. Karl says "Original Thing have a reputation for accuracy and consistency. Our multi lingual team understands not just the product, but branding from a marketeers perspective, and the branding techniques that are availalble on the different items. It is our job to add value beyond a gift house, we must research, inform and thus provide best options, and be diligent because its not just our good name at risk".
We can share great testimonials from our clients and references are available on request
This month, Original Thing suggests for you the Envirostick. This is the first pen to be made of Tetra Pak cartons! – the beverage cartons become brand-new and high quality materials!
The Envirostick pen is 100% recycled and therefore a very environmentally friendly produced.
Please see below for pricing:
Quantity
cost for pen
sub total
screen charge
Carriage
total + VAT
250
£ 0.32
£ 79.29
£ [...]
Are you interested in knowing more about Tetra Pak? Read what Wikipedia has to say about it!
Tetra Pak is a multinational food processing and packaging company of Swedish origin. It was founded in 1951 in Lund, Sweden, by Ruben Rausing. It was Erik Wallenberg who invented the tetrahedral package, today known as Tetra Classic. The [...]
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Our monthly e-newletter brings to light the latest information on the issues important to you about green sustainable branding. Whether you purchase once a year or much more regularly, this is essential.
People have been ‘Green-Washed,’ tricked into thinking that words like ‘environmentally friendly’ are linked ony to ‘recycled.’ What about managed forests, pesticide free, and reducing your carbon footprint? Do you really know as much about environmentally friendly promotional products as you have been led to believe?
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