Paper/office supplies & practices

Think green when ordering and using office supplies.

• Use recycled-content paper in copiers and printers.

• Buy recycled-content office paper products, such as file folders and envelopes.

• Buy remanufactured laser toner and printer cartridges and recycle used cartridges.

• Print and copy documents double-sided.

• Order supplies electronically or via telephone, not on printed forms.

• Order in bulk to avoid excess packaging.

• Ask suppliers for deliveries to be made in returnable containers.

• Use safe substitutes to hazardous chemicals whenever possible for cleaning, production, etc.

Promotional Products

Please consider the following in selecting any booth giveaways/handouts to event spectators.

• Choose items that will have long-term use following the event.

• Order items in bulk to reduce packaging.

• Always request recycled-content paper from your printers for any printed collateral.

• Choose items made with recycled content. (Please see attached Resources list to locate vendors that specialize in “green” promotional products).

• Choose items made from a single material that is recyclable; for example, paper signs made from 100 percent paper fiber that do not contain plastic coatings, handles, etc.

• Boxes and wrapping from shipments of promotional items should be properly recycled in the recycling bins provided in the X Games logistics area. (Please see recycling section to learn more about available recycling opportunities.)

Food/beverages

Follow these simple steps to ensure green practices are aligned with your food and beverage offerings.

• To minimize waste, serve beverages or food in one single container/wrapper. For example, avoid serving a hot dog in a foil/paper wrapper that is also placed in a paper boat.

• Use napkins that contain recycled-content paper fibers or other environmental properties like unbleached/natural fibers.

• Bulk containers should be recyclable – #1 or #2 plastic only. Other #’s are not currently recyclable in the U.S.

• Serve beverages in containers that are locally recyclable – #1 or #2 plastic BOTTLES, or aluminum cans.

• Plastic CUPS, regardless of the numbers printed on them, are NOT recyclable in most U.S. Programs. Styrofoamо cups are also NOT recyclable.

• A new generation of plastics made primarily from corn, called “PLA,” is now widely available. PLA plastic is designed to break down in a compost facility within 90 days and become a valuable soil amendment. (Conventional plastics can take 500 years or more to break down.) For a complete listing of companies that can supply you with compostable plastic containers, please see Resources section.

• Provide stir-sticks for beverages made of wood, not plastic—the wood can be composted.

• Food scraps/waste, such as banana peels, strawberry stems, coffee grounds or tea bags can be composted.

• Please contact camelback displays if you would like a designated composting container provided for your exhibit booth.

• Educate staff about booth products and packaging recyclability /compostability so they will be able to handle materials correctly.

• Donate any food or beverages that cannot be saved for use at future events to a local food bank for redistribution to disadvantaged community members.

Transportation

Please encourage all booth employees/staff to rideshare by carpooling or by taking public transportation to the event whenever possible.

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