Exhibitions associated with events are extremely visible to participants and can create a great deal of waste. To minimize their negative impact, focus on these areas:
Materials: Encourage exhibitors to minimize the amount of promotional material at the stands and to use material that is produced as sustainably as possible , and give strict guidelines in terms of material allowed. Encourage the use of reusable structures, by asking for modular exhibition stands that are easy to (dis)-assemble and reuse, rather than stands with personalized designs that can be used only on certain occasions. Promote the exchange of information by enabling participants to copy the material directly from the exhibitors onto a USB stick. Look into the possibility of reusing carpets — new systems now make it easy to use carpets made of "squares" or tiles put together, so that when one square is damaged the individual piece can be replaced Without have to change the whole carpet.