Eliminate single-use plastic from meetings
In 2018, the IAPCO launched a campaign to raise awareness in the global events and meetings industry of the importance of reducing single-use plastic. Companies are asked to sign a pledge to take an action towards removing single-use plastic from their meetings
50% of plastics produced each year is for single-use purpose.
Benefits
- Encourages businesses to start thinking about their single-use plastic use internally
- Easy to sign up your company
- You join a community of companies also publicly taking the pledge
Challenges
- Might require change in company culture and wider company buy in
- Pledges need to be carefully chosen, as they may be too small to make an impact
Making A Difference
Over 133 companies with a combined workforce of over 9200 employees have pledged to remove single-use plastic from over 18,660 meetings a year.
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