Eric Wallinger

Director of #Sustainability @MeetGreen 🌎

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A8: Back of house tours, particularly to the waste dock and kitchens has been a powerful way for stakeholders across the board to better understand the opportunities and challenges throughout venue operations #MeetGreenChat

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A6: Loved seeing @IMEX_Group using QR codes to share sustainability and event equity information onsite. Here is an example of their code of conduct and inclusive language guide easily accessible across the event #MeetGreenChat

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A5: @MaritzGlobalEvt did a great job at #IMEX22 with their app-based sustainability challenge:

https://t.co/zfyXMLvOEY
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A4: Here is an example of potentially having too many options : )) #MeetGreenChat

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After an action-packed #IMEX22 one of our favorite activities is working to donate recovered exhibit hall materials. Very appreciative of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center recycling team for all their help matching these items with community partners.

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After a great time at #IMEX22 please consider recycling your badge on your way home. We will be hand-removing all personal identifiers Friday morning and excited to pilot a brand new manufacturer take back program with PC Name-tag.

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Thank you!! Looking forward to joining next time! #MeetGreenChat

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A8: I continue to be inspired to see where innovations in sustainable menu planning can go. I believe there is still quite a bit of room for evolution and experimentation in our industry on this topic. #MeetGreenChat

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A7: We are seeing more and more events creating thoughtful and inclusive Codes of Conduct which can help advance overall event equity #MeetGreenChat

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A6: We are having these conversations more and more. For example one of our web-based resources created for a client, included meeting with their accessibility team to make sure everyone was designing accessibility into the digital tool and user experience. #MeetGreenChat

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5b: From my vantage point sustainable menus are almost always appreciated and well received. Attendees at MeetGreen conferences often like to see thought and innovation in their menus and there continues to be a push to experiment and try new things #MeetGreenChat

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A5: For me it was in Kansas City. Some of the produce items on the menu were grown with Missouri Organic compost which was routed from the Convention Center. This was one of the most "circular" scenarios of any menus I had seen #MeetGreenChat

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Hello! Eric Wallinger, Director of Sustainability joining in : )) A4: one of my favorite innovations in plant based menus was making smoothies from imperfect produce at #IMEXAmerica 2021. Also helped cut down on food waste too! #MeetGreenChat

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Enjoying some of the low carbon items from the #IMEX22 Inspiration Hub food court menu. Many plant-based foods save significant emissions upstream via land use and production…and taste great too! 🌍

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It takes natural resources and energy to convene, but did you know all #IMEX22 activities are being powered by 100% #renewable energy 🌍

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#IMEX22 is underway! Excited to see so many low #carbon build materials paired with a great end-use plan. Nearly all Inspiration Hub construction & furniture elements will be either returned to rental inventory or saved for #reuse in future event cycles!

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Couldn’t be more excited to be in #Frankfurt to support #imex22 event sustainability! 🌍

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A11: It really did! Envisioning a world (and events) where sustainability and inclusivity are the defaults, was very powerful and inspiring! #MeetGreenChat

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A8: One idea could be to offer a @fillitforward bar code to anyone that brings their own bottle a great way to gamify, raise awareness, and aggregate attendee impacts : )) #MeetGreenChat

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A7: A plant-based menu by default would substantially lower our event's "foodprint". Here is one study from 2019 could loosely support our assumptions on this front : )) #MeetGreenChat
https://t.co/LNS32Y9fLv