(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Whether in daily operations or at a special event, organizations are looking for more ways to implement sustainable practices and reduce the waste they create. Recently, using our expertise in materials management and waste reduction, NSF International worked with E-Reuse Services to make the 2018 Electronics Reuse Conference (ERC) in Nashville, Tennessee, a waste-free event. To achieve this, we implemented several strategies that proved successful and found several key considerations and takeaways from the event.

Things to consider

Work closely with the venue and vendors to set expectations on waste. Determine where waste may come from during the event and ways to combat waste production. For the ERC event, we worked with kitchen staff on food preparation, identified the placement of food and waste bins throughout the event space at the hotel, and encouraged exhibitors to bring items that could easily be repurposed or that created less waste. Several exhibitors brought items like biodegradable pens and reusable mugs as alternatives to traditional items.

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