Greener Choices from Products to Print to Packaging
At Billy's Badges, we look for ways to cut waste where we can, from the materials we offer to the way we print and ship. Here's what our badges, lanyards and holders are made of, plus a few easy ways to cut waste at your event.
How We Cut Waste
Small choices add up. Here's what we do on our end:
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Digital Printing, Made to Order
We print digitally, so there are no printing plates and no chemical developing. We print when you order, not from a shelf of pre-made stock, so you can order close to the number you need.
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Simple Packaging
Orders ship in cardboard boxes, which most recycling programs take.
What Our Products Are Made Of
Recycling rules vary by city, so check with your local program before anything goes in the bin after your event.
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Printed on thick, FSC-certified 18 pt cardstock with a matte finish. Pair them with our recycled lanyards.
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Made from recycled plastic bottles, and printed in full color just like our standard polyester lanyards.
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Clear, soft PVC that holds up through multi-day events. Collect them at the exit and reuse them at your next event.
Planning a Greener Event?
Pair paper badges with recycled lanyards, order close to your headcount, and collect badge holders at the exit to reuse next time. Want to feel the materials first? Our free sample pack includes badges, lanyards, and holders.
Frequently asked questions
What are Billy's Badges paper badges made of?
Billy's Badges paper event badges are printed on thick, FSC-certified 18 pt cardstock with a matte finish, on digital presses.
What does FSC-certified paper mean?
FSC-certified paper is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), meaning the pulp is traceable to responsibly managed forests. Billy's Badges prints its paper event badges on FSC-certified paper stock.
Are paper event badges recyclable?
Billy's Badges paper event badges are unlaminated cardstock, which most paper recycling programs take. Check your local rules.
How are the badges printed?
Billy's Badges prints on digital presses, which need no printing plates and no chemical developing.
What are rPET lanyards made from?
rPET is recycled PET, the plastic used in drink bottles. Billy's Badges rPET lanyards are soft, durable, and printed in full color with dye sublimation, just like standard polyester lanyards.
Can PVC badge holders be recycled?
Many recycling programs don't take PVC, so the greener choice is to collect holders at the end of your event and reuse them. Check with your local program.
