Earth Day 2011 is just around the corner (April 22nd). At S. Walter Packaging we are committed to taking care of the world around us. That is why you’ll find many products in our catalog made from recycled paperboard and other post-consumer materials, and a selection of reusable bags for environmental peace-of-mind.

As a user and supplier of plastic bags for retail, we would like to encourage the recycling of plastic bags by retailers and businesses who use these products. That is why we are offering our Recycling Program Kit at the new everyday price of just $9.99.

Show your commitment to the environment by having a customized recycling box in your place of business. We will include labels with your store name and environmental statement! When your box is full of clean, dry, plastic bags ready to be recycled, simply place them in pre-addressed shipping container and mail them to S. Walter. We will do the rest!

This Recycle Kit includes a sturdy container with slogans announcing “Recycle here!”; space for two personalized labels; a lid giving details of the program (plus the statement “Please Recycle!); a window sign; and the first two return bags. It’s simpler than ever to show your commitment to the environment. Order yours today and show your consumers you care!

A Little About Earth Day
In the heady era of the 1960s, environmental awareness was just one off-shoot of a vitalized political idealism and urge for social justice and peace. The first Earth Day, organized for April 22, 1970, was designed as a “teach-in” about the environment, mimicking popular teach-ins about the Vietnam War. The day was picked to coincide with the date of the Spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and also falls on Arbor Day in some states, a similarly nature-centered day celebrated since the early twentieth century.

Earth Day anniversary celebrations in 1990 and 1995 gave new life to the environmental movement, and the day is now a recognized and celebrated annual event, a time to ponder humans’ place on the earth and consider our footprint. 2011 marks the 41st anniversary of the original Earth Day, and the occasion will be marked in countries around the world.