This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how many people it takes to pull off a successful event. I’m in awe of the way that all the moving parts of an event come together to create an immersive experience.
Super Bowl LII is aiming for an ambitious zero waste goal: They aim to recycle or compost 90% of the estimated 40 tons of solid waste generated at the game. They’re also doing something I think is even better than
Did you know that every day, Americans throw away approximately 500 million plastic straws? That’s 3.5 billion straws every week. These little bits of plastic that we often disregard as minor are among the most common items found during beach
The Indianapolis Zoo recently welcomed the 2017 Association of Zoos & Aquariums annual convention to Indy and hosted attendees at a fun-filled Zoo Day event. Zoo Day guests enjoyed the zoo’s new Bicentennial Pavilion event space, beautiful White River Gardens,
Do you work at a hotel, event center or other sizable venue in central Indiana? Are you interested in reducing the amount of food waste discarded by your venue? The Indiana Recycling Coalition is piloting a commercial food waste composting
It’s Plastic Free July, and to celebrate this campaign to curb the use of disposable plastic, I have three tips to help you reduce the amount of plastic used at your next event. 1. Skip straws Drinking straws seem like
This week I was excited to be featured on the Event TALK podcast to share some of my favorite tips to help event planners get started with sustainability. We touch on what sustainability really means, easy first steps to take, and how
Indy VegFest recently held its inaugural vegan food and lifestyle festival at the Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza on April 29, 2017. I served as a sponsor of the event and headed up the festival’s zero waste program. The organizers
In a recent study, the Green Meeting Industry Council found that customers and third-party planners want suppliers to share information about sustainability in their proposals. The study, entitled Sustainable meeting and event practices: The state of the industry, was conducted by
Raise your hand if an open bar is your favorite part of a wedding reception. (Wave ’em high, don’t be shy!) A champagne toast can be one of the most touching moments of the evening, and booze certainly helps keep the party