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Simple steps to green your next meeting


Published: June 29, 2008

Want to reduce the carbon footprint of future meetings and events? Create an environmental policy statement you can share with suppliers, attendees and other participants. Consider:

  • Using paperless technology (i.e., flashdrives or CDs pre-loaded with session handouts)
  • Choosing venues and accommodations connected to the airport by public transportation
  • Serving vegetarian meals or meals containing locally grown food
  • Only using recycled paper and printing on both sides
  • Turning off electricity and air conditioners when rooms are empty
  • Doing business with green-certified vendors, hotels and other suppliers
  • Purchasing carbon offsets
  • Recycling, reusing or donating items whenever possible

For more helpful hints, visit BlueGreenMeetings.com or e-mail Tim Sanders, author of How to Save the World at Work, to receive a copy of “The Dirty Dozen Rules of Green Meetings.”

By Taylor Dahl

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