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Sustainable Event Badges, Lanyards, and Packaging

Every badge we print starts on FSC-certified paper, every recycled lanyard is made from post-consumer plastic bottles, and every order ships in compostable packaging. Here's exactly what each of our products is made from, what happens to it after your event, and how to plan a lower-waste event around it.

What makes an event badge sustainable?

Three things: the material it's printed on, the way it's printed, and what happens to it after the event. A badge can be FSC-certified and still be wasteful if you over-order by 30 percent or ship it in plastic. We work on all three.

  • Digital printing — on-demand, no plates or toner waste

    Digital and direct thermal printing

    Digital printing needs no printing plates, so there's no plate waste and no chemical developing. Direct thermal goes further and uses no ink or toner at all, the image forms in the paper itself. Printing on demand also means we're not producing inventory that never gets used.

  • Biodegradable packaging compostable

    Compostable packaging

    Your badges, lanyards, and holders arrive in packaging that breaks down in both home and industrial compost. No plastic mailers, no bubble wrap to send to landfill the moment your box is opened.

What our products are made from

No vague claims. Here's the actual material in each product and how to dispose of it responsibly.

  • FSC-certified paper badges

    Badges

    Our direct thermal and paper event badges are printed on FSC-certified paper, meaning the pulp is traceable to responsibly managed forests. Paper badges are recyclable with normal paper streams once separated from the holder.

  • Eco-friendly lanyards — recycled rPET

    Lanyards

    Our recycled rPET lanyards are woven from post-consumer plastic bottles. They take full-color dye-sublimation printing exactly like standard polyester, so choosing the recycled option costs you nothing in design quality.

  • Soft, recyclable PVC badge holders — durable and reusable

    Badge holders

    Our ultra-clear badge holders are made from soft, recyclable PVC and are durable enough to collect and reuse across multiple events, which is the single biggest waste reduction available to most planners.