Right Now! - Links to useful guide about greening your event:

• Large Event Planning:
• The National Recycling Council has a green meeting policy that can help organizers big and small figure out where they can reduce their waste footprint.
• Written for the Southern Hemisphere, “Guidelines for Event Organizers in South Australia” , has relevant information regarding planning and preparation for any green event.

Vendors- What do you need to help make your event greener?

• Collection Equipment
• Serviceware Alternatives
• Food Donation
• Hard to Recycle Items
• Haulers

Education and Outreach- beyond waste management of Special Events:

• To find out more about making special events more sustainable overall, check out the Green Meeting Industry Council.
• Another link for overall sustainability of your event can be found at the Convention Industry’s Green Meeting Report.
• The United Nations Environmental Programme has a Green Meeting Guide 2009 that is quite comprehensive for large scale events.
• The Sustainable Communities Network has a great list of reference sites for How to Plan a Sustainable Event that would be useful for anyone looking to really delve into the world of sustainable event programming.