Resources for Businesses

The City of Richmond has created resources to support business as they transition to accepted alternatives, including a Business Information Toolkit and various point-of-sale materials to communicate to customers.

Print Order Form
For printed versions of these resources materials, please submit the Point-of-Sale Order Form.

PDF Downloads
To download PDF versions of the resources materials, please use the links below.

Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" booklet  Business Information Toolkit  Business Information Toolkit in Traditional Chinese   Business Information Toolkit in Simplified Chinese	Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (letter size)   Customer Information Sheet  Customer Information Sheet in Traditional Chinese  Customer Information Sheet in Simplified Chinese	Dimensions: 11" x 17"  Bring a bag, carry a cup, skip the straw  Bring a bag  Carry a cup  Skip the straw
Dimensions: 8.5"x11" (letter size)   Bring a bag, carry a cup, skip the straw  Bring a bag  Carry a cup  Skip the straw	Dimensions: 4" x 6"  Bring a bag, carry a cup, skip the straw  Bring a bag  Carry a cup  Skip the straw	Dimensions: 8" x 10"   Bring a bag, carry a cup, skip the straw  Bring a bag  Carry a cup  Skip the straw

Alternative Material Supplier List


The following list has been compiled for information purposes only, to support businesses in a successful transition away from the items banned under Bylaw 10000. Please note the list is not exclusive, nor is the City responsible for any aspect of the products offered by the organizations or fluctuations in product availability. 


If your business sells food service ware, checkout bags and/or straws that are made from compliant materials and you would like to be added to this list, please contact singleuse@richmond.ca.

Business	Website
Aardvark Straws	www.aardvarkstraws.com
Access Pacific Enterprises	www.accesspacific.ca
Allworld Packaging Supplies Ltd.	www.allworldpackaging.com
Bruce&Clark	www.bruceandclark.ca
Bubuwares	www.bubuwares.com
Bulk Zoom Ltd.	www.bulkzoom.com
Bulldog Bag Ltd.	www.bulldogbag.com
Chung Hing Co. Ltd.	604-324-7411 (Phone Number Only)
CTG Brands Inc.	www.ctgbrands.com
Eco Pure Paper Straw	www.ecopurestraw.com
Econo Bags	www.econobags.ca
Eddie's Hang-Up Display Ltd.	www.eddies.com
Effy Supplies Inc.	www.effysupplies.com
F&S Packaging Ltd.	www.fnspackagingltd.com
Folium Single Use Leaf Serveware	www.foliumware.com
Genpak	www.genpak.com
Goodness Distributors	www.goodnessdistributors.com
Good Start Packaging	www.goodstartpackaging.com
Gordon Food Service	www.gfs.ca
Green Century Enterprises Inc.	www.greencentury.ca
Green Paper Products	www.greenpaperproducts.com
Greenmunch	www.greenmunch.ca
Hoffmaster	www.hoffmaster.com
IMLife Biodegradable	www.imlifecanada.com
Kinpack	www.kinpack.com
Moshe Paper & Packaging Ltd.	www.mppl.ca
Pactiv	www.pactiv.com
Seaside Paper	www.seasidepaper.com
SupplyBox.ca	www.supplybox.ca
Sysco Canada	www.sysco.ca
Tapio Tea Company	www.ttcompany.ca
WR Display & Packaging	www.wrdisplay.ca
Yen Bros. Food Service (2011) Ltd.	www.yenbros.com

Ocean Wise Plastic Reduction Partner Program

Become an Ocean Wise Plastic Reduction Partner! Through expert support and science-backed tools, the Plastic Reduction Program empowers the foodservice industry to tackle one of the greatest threats to our ocean – plastic pollution. As a program partner, businesses will receive access to one-on-one support to help them measure their current plastic footprint, identify opportunities to reduce, replace, refuse, reuse, or better recycle harmful and unnecessary plastics, and amplify their efforts through community-building and storytelling opportunities - all with no cost to join. Learn more at ocean.org/plastic-reduction or contact plastic.wise@ocean.org.


Related Links and Resources

• Reducing the Distribution of Single-use Shopping Bags: A Resource Guide for BC Retailers
• UN Environment: Single-Use Plastics - A Roadmap for Sustainability
• Ellen MacAurthur Foundation, New Plastic Economy
• PAC Next, Packaging Sustainability Checklist
• BC CDC Food Businesses