63TradeFairs Internation al 3 2018 INTERNATIONAL Green recommendations Here are some tips for event organisers exhibitors and service providers by way of example based on the 3R toolkit Carpet It makes sense to avoid us ing carpets If carpets are required however you should use carpet made of recycled materials Ideally the carpet should be used again Rolls of carpet can be transformed into other useful products for the event benches or mobile charging stations for example Paper Paperless solutions based on mobile event technologies are ideal But if printed documents are pro duced FSC certified recycled paper should be used Drinks Water should not be offered in plastic bottles or disposable cups water filling points and reusable cups or glasses should be used instead Wine bottles PET plastic bottles and drinks cans should be recycled Food Reusable crockery should be used rather than disposable plates Firm advance commitments from participants are helpful when planning how much food to provide Organisers should also consider offering set dishes rather than a buffet buffets generate twice the amount of waste food As far as possible any leftover food should be donated to a charity that distributes it to those in need Influence Exhibitors can be given help to separate waste or avoid distributing give aways The service manual can provide waste minimising guidelines for exhibitors and stand designers including the use of reusable stands or stand materials Communication Do good and talk about it All modern communi cation channels and a post event report should be considered in order to get all involved on board Ph ot o S TB use of air coolers which ensured pleasant indoor temperatures of 24 to 25 degrees The organisers had spoken in advance of organising an event without jackets and ties and encouraged all visitors to wear light clothing Moreover the participants name badges were free of plastic holders and the lanyards can be reused after a hygienic sterilisation process without loss of quality Singapore Green Building Week is not the only event with green credentials in the environmentally conscious city state As the Singa pore Tourism Board points out there are a number of other events whose organisers place great emphasis on sustainability the light art festival i Light Marina Bay Singapore International Water Week and the Responsible Business Forum for example The latter switches its exact emphasis each year but maintains a constant focus on aspects of sustainability The next Responsible Business Forum will be taking place at the Marina Bay Sands shortly from 10 to 12 October PB

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