The Southwest Washington Sustainability Conference and Trade Show
featured a variety of private and public entities showcasing sustainable
products, services and practices. Exhibitors were asked to follow
the conference's low-impact
guidelines, below.
Thank
you to the following exhibitors for their assistance and participation:
4th Plain Corridor Revitalization Task Force
A Cut Above Exteriors
American Paper Converting, Inc.
Arbor Biofuels, LLC
Auquix, LLC
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Bob Nagel Distributing
Burgerville USA
Calvert - Investment that makes a difference
Clark County Solid
Waste/Fort Vancouver Regional Library
Clark Public Utilities
Coastwide Laboratories
Columbia Credit Union
CSI Geosynthetics
Earth Advantage Inc.
Fuel Only
Greenblock Worldwide Corp.
Healthy Living, LLC / EcoQuest International
IntegraSpec Columbia Willamette
Johnson Controls
Kohler/Ferguson
LSW Architects, PC
Maul Forster & Alongi
MGH Associates, Inc.
Mutual Materials Company
Northwest Earth Institute
Northwest Service Academy
Office Depot Business Services Division
PBS Engineering & Environmental
Port of Vancouver
USA
ShoreBank Pacific
Structures NW, LLC
Vancouver Office Products, LLC
Willamette Graystone
XZIEX - Atmospheric Water Generators
Creating
a Low-Impact Event
In an effort to model a truly sustainable conference, we are
partnering with the Hilton to produce an event with as low an impact on
the environment as possible. We
aim to:
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Minimize waste and use materials responsibly
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Offer a healthy menu, served sustainably
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Invest locally to support the community
Guidelines
for Exhibitors:
To
aid in this endeavor, we ask that our exhibitors review and strongly consider the following
guidelines, compiled from a variety of sources:
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Design displays for re-use and construct
them from recycled and recyclable materials.
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Be creative and partner with local schools for mutual benefit.
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Reduce giveaways or provide items that are durable, useful and made from recycled and recyclable materials.
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Recommend that participants only take what they will actually use.
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Purchase supplies that have minimal packaging.
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Assist the move-in/-out process by recycling all cardboard, freight boxes and plastic wrap.
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Limit paper use, but when it’s necessary:
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Print on high post-consumer recycled content paper (min 30%).
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Use vegetable-based ink for the copy.
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Print on both sides and avoid excess copies.
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Recycle all waste paper.
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Avoid paper contaminants like glossy/plastic coatings, metallic inks, plastic windows, bright colors including
goldenrod and adhesives.