Resources for Businesses

The Business Information Toolkit provides businesses with:

• An overview of Bylaw 10000
• Details on Bylaw 10000 requirements and exemptions
• Frequently asked questions for business and customers
• Tips for selecting alternatives
• Tips for preparing for the ban
Business Engagement Questions and Answers

The City is developing communication materials for businesses to use to communicate to their customers about the ban and the following items will be available soon.
COMING SOON - Order printed materials:

• Window decals (8 inches x 10 inches)
• Till topper tent card (4 inches x 6 inches)
• Till post card (4 inches x 6 inches)
• Customer information sheet (8.5 inches x 11 inches) 

COMING SOON - Download PDFs:

• Till post card
• Poster
• Customer information sheet
• Letter for franchise operators
• Screen graphics: TVs, elevators
• Parking Lot Signs: Remember to bring your bags
If you require other materials for download, please contact the City at singleuse@richmond.ca or call 604-276-4010.

The following list has been compiled for information purposes only, to support businesses in a successful transition away from the items proposed to be 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
Bulk Zoom Ltd.	www.bulkzoom.com
Bulldog Bag Ltd.	www.bulldogbag.com
Chung Hing Co. Ltd.	604-324-7411 (Phone Number Only)
Eco Pure Paper Straw	www.ecopurestraw.com
Econo Bags	www.econobags.ca
F&S Packaging Ltd.	www.fnspackagingltd.com
Folium Single Use Leaf Serveware	www.foliumware.ca
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	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

Want to get ahead of proposed plastic bans and reduce unnecessary costs? 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.