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Burnaby Green candidate takes green approach to campaign signs

Amita Kuttner, Green Party candidate for the riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, is using campaign signs made from recycled cardboard this election. The signs use a specialized soy-based ink for printing which holds up well in all weather conditions.
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Amita Kuttner, Green Party candidate for the riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, is using campaign signs made from recycled cardboard this election.

The signs use a specialized soy-based ink for printing which holds up well in all weather conditions.

The campaign for Vancouver East Green Party candidate Bridget Burns researched this style of sign and was the first campaign to use them, but they shared their information with Kuttner’s campaign when they began asking about alternatives to plastic.

"I’m so tired of seeing all the plastic that gets used for signage during the election period, even if it’s recyclable. I wanted to try something different for my campaign this election, and when we saw what Bridget Burns was doing for her campaign signs, we knew right away that they were on to something, and we wanted to get on board," said Kuttner. 

Although the signs are made from recycled cardboard, they are fairly durable, even under the rainy conditions typical of Metro Vancouver in the fall. The signs are simply stapled to metal stands and can be easily removed after they are no longer being used in order to be recycled and reused.

One member of Amita’s volunteer team has taken to delivering these signs by bicycle. He rigged up a way to secure the signs on either side of his bike’s back wheel. His set up can carry just over a dozen signs at once, so it makes for a very effective delivery system for one dedicated volunteer.