2018 By The Numbers
For 25 years, MeetGreen has worked with progressive global organizations to integrate leading event sustainability practices and produce conferences and events that deliver targeted business results. Rooted in our core company values and principles of conduct, we are pleased to share the following highlights from our cumulative impact and legacy.
Sustainable Menu Planning
The choice of food and beverage can have a big impact on an event’s environmental footprint. Sustainable menu planning reflects the decisions that organizers make regarding the selection of food and beverage served at conferences and events. This infographic is broken into seven categories to help you plan your menu.
Green Event Check List
Whether you are a event/meeting professional, an event marketing team leader, or a sustainability champion you are probably in need of a Green Event Checklist. We have created this list from our years of experience and implementation of green practices.
Avoiding Single-Use Plastic at Events
Single-use plastics are pervasive, often because they are so inexpensive to produce. Unfortunately, many items like plastic water bottles, which are used for only minutes, but can linger in the environment for over 400 years. We produce roughly 300 million tons of plastic each year and 91% of that is not [...]
Conference Signage Options
Here is a chart that will help you make sustainable choices for conference signage. From the book "Meet Better – 167 Ways to Make Your Events More Environmentally and Socially Responsible".

The Environmental Footprint of an Event
Here is a handy infographic that shares researched information about a typical conference event footprint. The aim: to give you an idea of what to measure, how to measure and a few tips you can follow to shrink your waste and carbon footprint.
Know Your Food
Do you know your event food choices effect water consumption?
Influence Participant Behavior
Six simple choices you can make to influence participant behavior at your event. From the book "Meet Better".
Serviceware Made Easy
There are many factors to consider when choosing serviceware for your event. Let this infographic guide you through the process.
Waste Diversion for IMEX
IMEX America has improved on their waste diversion year over year. Learn more in the case study.
If One Attendee
What kind of positive sustainable impact can attendees have on an event? Full calculator version available as part of the MeetGreeen® Sustainable Event Kit.
Sustainable Event Sponsorship
This infographic from the book, "Meet Better – 167 Ways to Make Your Events More Environmentally and Socially Responsible", shares how sponsored reusable water bottles can make a difference.