By Veronica Beltran

no to plastic

Companies give out non-plastic swag at this year’s Natural Resources Forum

Jan 31, 2020 | 1:38 PM

PRINCE GEORGE–The BC Natural Resources Forum wrapped up yesterday (Jan.29) and like most events, there was swag to be given out but this year it wasn’t all wrapped in plastic.

A few companies decided to embrace a few of the six R’s of recycling. “We do five to ten trade shows a year, you’re always looking for swag and trying to find something different,” said Kevin Wilson, President of ECOFOR Consulting, who’s booth on the trades floor included metal straws in a bag made from recycled materials.

“It’s very encouraging to see that exhibitors at the Natural Resources Forum are actually switching to more eco-friendly swag…It looks like they are rethinking them (the six R’s of recycling.)” – Rachael Ryder, Waste Diversion Program Leader for the RDFFG

Other non-plastic swag items included flower seeds in reusable cloth gift bags, and a paperless quiz which allowed quiz takers to donate money to a charity of their choosing once complete.

Wilson points out that companies can be deterred from purchasing non-plastic swag due to cost, “A lot of people have been hesitating getting into this stuff because of the price, cause you can’t really give out $4 items to 400 people, it gets pretty pricey. The price margins are coming down.”

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