• Offer sensible giveaways from recyclable or natural materials
• Share appliances and equipment with neighbouring exhibitors
• Choose overnight accommodation for stand staff that is as close as possible to the congress venue
• Transport items with a minimum of vehicles
• Use public transport, and form car-sharing groups
• Use reusable materials
• Handling stand components correctly extends their useful life
• Dispose of non-reusable materials properly (recycle!)
• Multiple-use congress concept
• Use energy-efficient technology (LED and low-energy bulbs, A++ refrigerator, etc.) - (LEDs are often too heavy for congress constructions)
• Use collapsible and foldable display technology (-30m2)
• Investigate environmentally-friendly printed matter and determine realistic quantities in advance
• Environmentally-friendly catering (food & beverage), both regional and seasonal
• Use reusable plates, etc., and avoid plastic = reduce waste
• Keep water consumption to a minimum
• Clever reusable packaging that is easy to stack
• Use local staff on your stand (reduce flight emissions)
• Keep the volume that needs to be transported and stored as low as possible
• Don't use standby functions overnight
• Set-up days: shut off power overnight

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