Ethics are important to Backstreet International Merchandise, in the way we operate as a business, the products we use and the people we work with.

We promote a range of ethical products. Clothing options include 100% organic cotton, fair trade and carbon neutral products, from suppliers including Continental Clothing, Epona and Edunlive. Recycled products include lanyards, stationary and reusable shopping bags. We can also offer a certified 100% organic printing process.

We have produced ethical merchandise for the likes of Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Super Furry Animals, Amnesty International, Warchild, Global Cool and the Free Burma Campaign.

As a Company, we take our responsibility very seriously in this area and want to offer both our clients and our e commerce customers the best range of materials available. We strive to continue to make further improvements and welcome our clients input in helping achieve this goal.

We work with closely with our supply chain to ensure ethical practises at every stage of a products manufacture.

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We have long operated recycling schemes in all our offices, and have extended this with a cartridge recycling scheme for local offices (raising money for Surfers Against Sewage) and a mobile phone recycling scheme for all our E Commerce customers (raising money for Global Cool). Our E commerce operation uses recycled and biodegradable packaging and we give our customers further advice for the full life cycle of the products.

According to the Co-Operative Banks Ethical Consumerism Report 2008, ethical consumer spend in the UK increased 15% over the last 12 months, showing that such products are not just the right thing to do, but also a growth area for your merchandise sales. “The carbon emission of each item bought online and delivered to a customer is 132 grams of C02. Twenty-seven items need to be bought on a dedicated car journey to the shops to achieve the same level of efficiency. Nine purchases need to be made to be as green as shopping online on a bus journey.” … Dr. Julia Edwards, Heriot-Watt University speaking at IMRG’s July 2008 OnLine Green Awards (The OLGAs)

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