As Zeke pointed out below, “green” trade shows are not the only ones that produce amazing amounts of waste. Though, as I said before, it’s still kind of shocking how much the “green” ones do produce.

Apparently there’s at least one company that’s working to make the trade-show industry a bit more sustainable. According to Sustainable Industries, where I write too:

Eco-Systems builds its portable-modular exhibits using bamboo plywood,
low-VOC stains and finishes, LED lighting, and polyester fiber made
from recycled soda bottles. Eco-Systems also offers an internal
recycling service called Reincarnation, which collects retired exhibit
materials for use in new displays. The company’s shipping cases are
also made from recycled materials.

That’s pretty great. Unfortunately, their products come at a premium price, but the cost is dropping. Hopefully it’ll come inline with the cost of standard display booths soon.

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