Green Exhibiting?

As interest in environmental issues continues to strengthen virtually all around the world, the so called ‰¥þGreen‰¥ÿ movement is now firmly entrenched on the executive agenda at many of the world‰¥ús largest and most influential companies.

Here are some interesting facts:

䴢 The average cost to produce a Green Exhibit is 26% more than a traditional exhibit
䴢 Only 5% of exhibitors are willing to pay the premium
䴢 86% of exhibitors anticipate allocating a portion of their 2008 exhibit-marketing budget to green exhibiting options
䴢 38% of exhibitors have already taken steps toward Green exhibiting

I would like to mention a few materials that can easily be used by exhibit builders:

Bamboo Ply (available in 4 x 8 sheets and has similar characteristics to regular ply),

Linoleum flooring is one of the greenest of flooring products. Its main ingredients are, wood floor and ground-up cork.

Recycled Rubber Products, this flooring is made from old radial tires and is ideal for indoor and outdoor uses.

Sustainable Carpet, The new sustainability standard, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), addresses chemicals and materials used in manufacturing carpet, the energy used in production, the use of recycled or bio-based content, methods of disposal and/or reuse and the overall environmental performance of manufacturers

And last but not least, Transportation, exhibit materials can indeed be delivered ‰¥þGreen‰¥ÿ with many logistic companies offering ‰¥þCarbon-Neutral Freight‰¥ÿ

So there you go, Exhibitors can leave a ‰¥þGreen Footprint‰¥ÿ and not just carpet tape when they leave the show.