Earth Happy

Make a difference… truly… by turning used advertising into stylish promotional bags. Your brand will scream, “I’m green” when you save your used billboards from the landfill and make it into a tote, duffel, drawstring, wine bag and more. Don’t miss the opportunity to put billboard signs to good us making stylish bags.

Consider this:

The billboards that you see on the highway are made from an extremely durable, long lasting vinyl, which, it turns out, makes a great bag!
These bags are made in America so your not only helping the planet you’re doing a good bit for our little corner of it as well.
Not only are you re-using material to make something else, there is practically zero energy wasted or pollution created to do so. So unlike rPET this material is used AS IS. You couldn’t make a bag out of coke bottle AS IS. Or could you? Hmm. Next year…

FAQ

You probably have some questions:

Q: Who provides the billboards?
A: You Do! Billboard bag recycling is a way to REUSE old advertising by giving it new life as a promotional bag.
Q: How many bags can I yield from my billboards?
A: That depends on the size of the billboard and the bag you choose. Landes publishes the square feet necessary for each bag style and simple division can provide the yield for your billboard. So, determine the square feet for your billboard by multiplying height x width and then divide the published square feet of the bag into that number.
Q: Are the billboards cleaned?
A: Yes. We thoroughly clean the billboards with soap and water. Some marks, blemishes and creases in the vinyl will not come out with this process and will be present on the bags.
Q: Can you use banners such as pole banners?
A: Yes, but the smaller the banner the more waste that occurs and a $8 (v) service charge applies to all billboards or banners less than 382 square feet.
Q: Can I pick and choose what image from the billboard lands on the front of the bag?
A: No. Our processes and pricing require that these bags be produced in mass which means we cannot control what image lands where and images will not necessarily be right side up either. Remember, this program is intended as a recycling effort and we want to use as much of the vinyl as possible.
Q: Can certain logos or faces be removed from the billboard so they don’t show up on a bag?
A: Yes, however a service charge of $15 (v) will be accessed for each cutout required. This can only be done on billboard larger than 382 sq ft.
Q: How are the bags decorated?
A: A 2.5” x 2.5” tag is sewn to the outside of the bag that typically features a logo along with the message about this bag being made from recycled billboards.
Q: Can a different size tag be used other than 2.5” x 2.5”?
A: Yes, however a setup fee of $50 (v) will be incurred. And any size larger than 6.5 sq. inches will incur a run charge of $.02 net per each extra sq in of tag. Consult the factory for a specific quote.
Q: Is there any special paperwork required?
A: Yes. We have a Billboard Material receipt form that must be filled out when shipping material to us. Without this document we have not way of knowing whose material is being received.
Q: What is the production time?
A: Standard production time is 15-20 working days from receipt of the billboard vinyl.
Q: Can I have different tag arts for different billboards?
A: No. The mass production nature of the process prohibits us from distinguishing one billboard from another.
Q: There are other materials such as Eco-Flexx that billboards are made from. Can we use those?
A: Yes. Most materials that billboards are made from can be used. We cannot use any type of paper however.