With event budgets already stretched, the removal of the duty-free exemption for low-value packages adds yet another challenge to cross-border supply chains.
Events create 2.5 pounds of landfill-bound waste per person per day. Eliminating things like swag, water bottles, and lanyards can go a long way toward delivering more sustainable events.
Driven by demand for eco-friendly, responsibly sourced giveaways, we are moving away from the cheap and mundane and toward useful, meaningful and long-lasting items — some of which are virtual.