WasteExpo is committed to building a sustainable future. By improving its impact environmentally, socially and economically, WasteExpo will deliver a sustainable event. “Sustainability is deeply important to our team. Not only do we talk about sustainability on a daily basis within the industry, but we’ve taken the steps to create a more sustainable event by looking for opportunities to improve our impact. We’re excited to bring the greatest minds in the industry together next week to learn how we can all do our part to make a difference,” said Liz Bothwell, Head of Content & Marketing and Waste360 NothingWasted! Podcast Host.
WasteExpo Green Initiatives include:
- WasteExpo is partnering with Wastequip and the Las Vegas Convention Center to implement a three-bin waste stream system including Compost, Recycling and Landfill
- Partnering with GES to collect leftover conference and booth materials for donation to local non-profits
- Reducing paper consumption by offering a mobile app instead of a printed program
- Eliminating carpet from the aisles of the show floor of the WasteExpo Exhibit Hall
- 100% use of LED technology for custom booth builds
- The event will be powered by 100% Renewable Electricity
- Discounts for the Las Vegas Monorail, which connects the Las Vegas Convention Center to six additional stations along Las Vegas Boulevard.
- Repurposing food waste to create a Zero Waste Lunch for WasteExpo’s Food Recovery Forum
- Educating the industry on food waste prevention and recovery within the Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
- Creating Waste360’s Sustainability Talks to openly discuss the most environmentally pressing concerns within waste, recycling and organics.
- Offering a plant-based menu for the Sustainability Talks event
- Reducing the use of single-use plastic during the Sustainability Talks event
Additional information on WasteExpo’s Sustainability Initiative can be found at https://www.wasteexpo.com/en/Resources/sustainability.html.
WasteExpo has created Waste360 Sustainability Talks, a co-located event focused solely on Sustainability. The one-day event takes place on May 11. Bill Caesar, Operating Partner, Generate Capital will present the keynote address. Additional event highlights include: “The Package Deal: Innovations and the Latest Thinking in Sustainable Packaging,” “Scaling the Use of Ocean-bound Plastics: A Story of Circularity,” “Chasing Transparency – Carbon Labeling” and “The Plastic Treaty is Here – Now What?”
WasteExpo takes place May 9-12, 2022 and is co-located with Waste360 Sustainability Talks, the Waste360 Food Recovery Forum, the Waste360 Business Leadership Forum, the Waste360/Stifel Investor Summit, and the Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference. Separate registration is required.