Prevent and Reduce Waste

• Print everything double-sided
• Place registration materials on-line

Conserve Energy and Reduce Traffic

• Seek naturally lighted meeting and exhibit spaces
• Publicize mass transportation options
• Provide shuttle service from mass transit stops or hotels to the event site

Work with Contract Food Service and Lodging Contractors

• Plan food service needs carefully to avoid unnecessary waste
• Hold a waste-free luncheon with reusable mugs, Frisbees for plates and cloth napkins
• Donate excess food to charitable organizations or to local pig farmers
• Request that contractor eliminate disposables for the entire event

Practice Environmental Buying

• Recommend purchases from consignment stores, garage sales and antique stores
• Sell or provide refillable containers for beverages
• Provide reusable containers for handouts or samples (pocket or file folders, cloth bags)
• Where reusable items are not feasible, select products that are both recycled and recyclable

Educate Participants

• Ask participants to return name badges so the holder may be reused
• Request that unused items be collected for use at another event
• Reward participation by communicating environmental savings achieved

For more information on reuse, or for information on Texas Recycles Day go to www.TexasRecyclesDay.org. Or call Keep Texas Beautiful at 1-800-CLEAN-TX or 512-478-8813.