Welcome to our event planning blog. We aim to share ways we all can learn to be more eco-aware in planning and hosting our events, and hope you’ll contribute to the community sprouting in this space.
We have both our original postings, and a collection of green event planning news from across the web.
We welcome your input - because there is nothing black and white about being green!
What are the impacts on Event Planning?
A recent article by By P.J. DICKERSCHEID, Associated Press Writer the bottom has fallen out of the recycling market place.
We have listed the article below and we are evaluating waste options with vendors for green that reconcile recycling options with these new economic realities. Read the rest of this entry »
One easy choice for planning a small green event planning would seem to be the option of switching from Styrofoam coffee cups to a “bring your own mug” suggestion.
Jacob Leibenluft, a writer from Washington, D.C. recently wrote an article for MSN Latern on the confusion on this topic in the context of office settings. We liked it and and thought we would share it with you.
A number of people have written to Live Earth with concerns about the mercury contained in Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs). While this is a real concern when it comes to possible breakage of the bulbs and disposal at the end of their long, efficient life, it is important to remember that electricity generation from coal fired power-plants also releases mercury into the atmosphere.
