Best Lanyards Online

Most professional organizations use lanyards in one form or another to hold id cards or key cards to enter various secured areas and in most cases once the lanyard has worn out it is discarded in the trash.  Over time and over all the organizations that use them that ends up being a ton of lanyards.  Depending on what the lanyard is made of it can sit in the landfill for years never decomposing because it was made from non-recyclable materials.  There is a new set of earth friendly products aimed at changing all that and taking one small step towards living in a better more environmentally friendly world.  Here is a breakdown of some of the new product line designed to take that next step.

The basic part of the lanyard is the strap, usually made of some kind of threading.  Typically made from non-biodegradable products which prevent the normal decomposition of the material.  There are two new products entering the market place which aim to fix the problem.  The first is the recycled plastic lanyard called the P.E.T. whose strap is made of recycled water bottles  or Polyethylene Terephthalate as they are technically known.  These are strictly the break-a-way style lanyard available in a few different colors – blue, purple, green and natural (fancy way of saying white.)

The next available lanyard products considered to be ‘green’ are a plastic cover that is 100% free of phthalates.  Phthalates are a toxic plastic that can cause a great deal of harm to the environment.  This new badge holder has two different styles; a top loading horizontal and vertical which allows them to be a diverse replacement for the more commonly used lanyard covers.

There are also earth friendly ID cards that are made from 100% recycled plastic and also from a newly developed corn plastic.  The best part of these new products is their ability to 100% decompose.  They help stimulate the economy by increasing awareness of the various uses of corn by products, this corn of course is grown here in the United States.

Being environmentally friendly and conscious has never been easier because the market for any products labeled ‘green,’ is steadily increasing.  Whether or not the products actually reduce any dangerous gases being sent into the environment is not clear.  The actual products used and methods used often use twice the fuel to produce than they save in their ‘green-i-ness.’

In any event these two new products can help the long term waste because they do actually decompose and use recycled materials.

If you are at a point where your business is looking to expand name branding and you want to use lanyards to get the job done, you may not know exactly what to look for when you comparison shop.  Lanyards come in so many different styles and colors it can be hard to decide what is best to meet your particular needs.  So here are 5 things to consider before your make that purchase.

How long should the lanyard be based on the style you want?

Variety of styles is not lacking in the lanyard world, so needless to say you will have a lot to choose from.  Flat braid and round braid are the two most common lanyard styles so if you are looking to keep it simple those are the way to go.  A lot of companies are trying to position themselves as eco friendly and if you find yourself in that position there are some environmentally friendly options out there as well.  These eco conscious lanyards are made from 100% recycled plastic and others are made from bamboo both make decomposition easier and don’t emit the same gases as they do so.  Optibraid and OptiWeave options allow you to remove the lanyard from the ID badge in the event you need to swipe the badge or key card, they are a little more versatile as they are expensive. Standard lengths for lanyards are 36” inches while widths are available in 3/8” and 5/8”.

Break away versus non detachable.

Lanyards are available in both break away and non break away options allowing you to buy the most appropriate tool for the job at hand.  Many employers option for the breakaway style because it is safer.  If you have ID badges that double as key cards than employees are prone to wear the badge around their neck.  In doing so they expose themselves to the risk of the lanyard getting caught on anything from a door knob to a desk corner.  Now the damage done will probably be pretty small unless you are in a chemical plant or anywhere hazardous materials may be involved.

What look are you going for?

Lanyards can be finished with a flat simple thread or the thread can have plastic woven in to give it a slight shimmer and they can also have a screen printing which allows you to customize a message.

Attachments.

If you plan to use the lanyard to hold an ID badge then you will need some way of attaching the two.  There are a variety of ways to do this; my personal favorite is the clip because it is easy to use and secure.  The clip functions like a close pin, you press down one end and slid in the badge.  Other options are snaps, key ring hooks and swivel hooks.  You just need to decide what is best for you.