Have you ever wondered about your carbon footprint for travel? If so, we have an infographic for you! We measured out how far someone could travel on one metric ton of carbon. One metric ton is the equivalent of 1,000 kg or 2,204 lbs. How far will that take you? One metric ton can only [...]
ROSCon 2022 Event Sustainability Report
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:39:52+00:00ROSCon 2022 was held in Kyoto, Japan which may seem like an unlikely destination. However, by holding ROSCon 2022 in the same location as IROS 2022, attendees could attend both without adding to their travel emissions. This one consideration did more to reduce emissions than any other improvement aside from holding the event fully virtually! [...]
IMEX Frankfurt 2022 Sustainability Event Report
Justine Pretorious2023-06-21T23:08:50+00:00Highlights from the IMEX Frankfurt 2022 report include: 100% of our venue electricity being powered by renewable energy 99.5% of show waste was diverted from landfill 95% of event service ware was recyclable or re-usable 635kg of event material was recovered and donated to the Frankfurt community Achieving MeetGreen’s highest standard of sustainability scoring – [...]
2022 A Year In Review
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:41:17+00:00The MeetGreen 2022 year in review infographic shows data that supports our efforts in sustainability.
Carbon Footprint of Food
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:41:46+00:00What do you know about your event menu and its carbon footprint? Planning a sustainable menu should also include consideration of the carbon footprint. The "Event Food Carbon Calculator" was used to create this infographic that show's the carbon affect on a 100 person event meal. Rating the foods we selected as high, medium, or [...]
2022 MeetGreen Staff Retreat Sustainability Report
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:42:23+00:00The 2022 MeetGreen retreat is an annual meeting that gathers the team together in Netarts, Oregon. This meeting was thoughtfully planned to include sustainable practices to reduce the environmental impact. Recycling was one of many strategies that were used which resulted in 93% diversion rate from landfill. Read Case Study
Hybrid Event Do’s and Dont’s
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:43:05+00:00Do's and Don'ts for hybrid events can look daunting. What do you know about planning a hybrid event? Combining an in-person and a digital component may be overwhelming. Our team has put together a list of Do's and Don'ts for hybrid events. Learn from our experts and their real world experience.
2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:43:38+00:00The 2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit hit the marks on many levels of sustainability! After the 3 day event and serving 391 people there was only 30 pounds of food waste post event! Learn more about how this event met their sustainability goals.
IMEX America 2021 Sustainability Report
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:44:00+00:00The IMEX America 2021 sustainable event report is out now! Here’s what you’ll learn about: How we achieved a zero-waste event rating Sustainable food and carbon emissions menu coding Industry standards benchmarking Read Case Study
CleanMed 2022
Justine Pretorious2026-05-13T18:45:39+00:00CleanMed recognizes that the single biggest contributor to an event’s carbon footprint is travel which accounts for more than 90% of the carbon emissions from an average event. By providing CleanMed attendees the ability to attend virtually, it allowed the event to achieve a reduction of 18,206 kg CO2e. That is an amount equivalent to [...]



