DECA tote bags. Robotics fedora hats. Conservatory hoodies. Year after year, clubs and programs distribute swag to members and attendees. While students sometimes sport these items around school, some of these items also pile up in closets, rarely seeing the light of day. The excess merchandise raises the question: how sustainable is swag? Organizations that produce merch risk leaving members with an excess of shirts, hoodies and miscellaneous items that go unused and are not repurposed for future years. “The school’s goal in general is to limit the waste that we produce, so we look at the goal of the clothing or swag — if it is necessary to the fulfillment of the organization’s mission,” Director of Student organizations Eric Kallbrier said. “That is different from an organization...