CCD-095: Events

There are hundreds of events occurring in North America every day, including meetings, conferences, trade shows, concerts, sporting events, festivals, and tours. These events may require energy for sound, lighting, transportation, and other activities. As well, material resources are required, such as food products, tableware, signage, printed materials, and sanitary paper products. Events often generate significant amounts of solid waste and other waste products such as air emissions. Much of the solid waste produced at events is either recyclable or compostable; however at some events, a significant proportion of event-related waste may be sent to landfill. This problem can be easily avoided by selecting materials that can be recycled or composted using local facilities.

Based on a review of currently available life cycle information, the product category requirements will produce an environmental benefit through options such as purchasing renewable electricity, offsetting carbon emissions, waste minimization, appropriate waste disposal methods, and the use of environmentally preferable products and services at events.

To be authorized to carry the EcoLogo^TM the event or tour must obtain the points prescribed in each of the following three categories:

• Waste,
• Materials, and
• Energy, Carbon and Transport