Which plastic-free giveaways to choose for your corporate event

7 Plastic-Free Gadgets for Your Corporate Event

Sustainability is an increasingly shared value among companies, driven by growing concern over the environmental crisis we are experiencing. For many, it has become a mission that is gradually revolutionizing small daily habits: from office recycling to car sharing, from adopting orchards to plastic-free projects. Companies are focusing on green initiatives, including the choice of gadgets to present to event participants, strictly without plastic.

Plastic: versatile, convenient but unsustainable

Plastic is undoubtedly a material that offers excellent performance at a low cost. Easy to store and clean, it has spread across every sector and situation. The use of single-use plastic, in particular, is now pervasive, but the discovery of microplastics in the sea and the environmental damage they cause are prompting a new reflection on the use of this material. Even the Ministry of the Environment, to set a good example, is making its offices plastic-free, establishing goals that all companies can adopt:

• Eliminate plastic items, encouraging employees to use cups or water bottles brought from home
• Always keep in mind the 4 R rule: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
• Avoid using single-use plastic at corporate events

Branded thermal water bottles

One of the most popular choices is a branded thermal water bottle with the company logo, made of stainless steel, reusable for a long time.

This product is very trendy, especially during this transition period from plastic to more ecological materials. Water bottles come in many shapes and colors, and the design can fit any style, but handing them out as they are might be somewhat inconvenient for attendees. Why not distribute them inside a jute bottle bag? For your guests, it will be easier to carry them around, and you will give them a double gift: the water bottle and a 100% natural bag that they can also reuse at home.

2. Custom jute bags with a small product sample

Another plastic-free idea is a product sample inside packaging made from ecological materials. This may be especially interesting for cosmetic companies, or those producing fragrances and jewelry. Eco-friendly and available in every size, they can be customized by size and material. Custom natural jute bags, for example, are an eco-sustainable alternative to the classic plastic pouch.

3. Food in glass jars or bottles: oil, wine, jams, spices

Glass jars or bottles with jams, oils, wines, and liquors are always a nice idea, even for those not working in the food sector. The important thing is that the gadget you give matches the event’s concept. In this case, pairing the product with an eco-friendly package, customized with your logo and a message, will help contextualize your choice more effectively. You could also set up a tasting corner, with compostable cutlery and natural ecological cotton bread baskets. Your guests will surely appreciate it.

4. A pen made of wheat straw

The pen has always been a preferred corporate gadget. Practical and low-cost, the traditional pen is mostly made of plastic. Choosing to use a pen made from ecological material is an excellent way to communicate sustainability values while staying classic. There are many alternative materials to choose from, but the wheat straw pen outperforms them all, thanks to elegant shapes and colors that catch the eye and feel pleasant to the touch. A gadget your audience will surely like.

5. Fabric bags and shoppers with your logo, for brochures and notebooks

Using a fabric bag as a gadget is a very practical choice as it can be reused in many situations. On the event day, you can fill it with brochures, informational materials, and a notebook that participants will take home. Then, once emptied, the fabric bag becomes very useful in many occasions: a multi-use bag for everyday small purchases, a lunch bag, or to carry changes of clothes. The possibilities are many. You could even create a small flyer listing some ideas for reuse. For luxury and fashion companies, fabric bags made of satin, cotton, or felt can become an iconic element that immediately conveys the brand’s values and positioning, especially if committed to sustainability.

6. Cardboard stationery set

If choosing a pen alone as a gadget is not enough, you might consider the entire stationery kit, very useful and elegant, available in various colors, perfect for exclusive events, to be given in a 100% ecological cotton shopper.

7. Organic cotton T-shirts

Most clothing we wear contains plastic and other polluting materials. Distributing an organic cotton T-shirt personalized with the company logo at an event is a creative idea that will help you stand out for your particular attention to the environment.

Choosing the right gadget for corporate events

Environmental awareness is a value shared by many companies, and trade fairs or corporate events are the moments when you can demonstrate a concrete commitment by avoiding single-use plastic and choosing plastic-free gadgets. A gadget with eco-friendly packaging, consistent with the company’s style, practical and well-made, will rarely be discarded after the event. It will be a business card for your company and a keepsake your guests can preserve for a long time.