How To Plan A Zero-Waste Event And Still Share Your Memories

A zero-waste event prioritises minimising how much waste which is sent to landfill by, as far as possible, diverting materials through reuse, recycling and composting. The ultimate goal is to eliminate landfill waste to zero. However, even if you don’t achieve that aim, you can still concentrate on significantly and deliberately reducing waste as much as you can.

A truly zero-waste stance also means looking at materials’ whole life cycles, and aims to reduce waste at source while promoting sustainable production and consumption patterns.

For a successful event like this, you’ll need to liaise with suppliers, venues and guests or delegates. Educate attendees about your goals and strategies for managing waste.

Zero-waste events can use a number of varied strategies to minimise waste at source, including:

• - Lessening consumption

You can think about minimising single-use items such as disposable cutlery which, in any event, are already banned in businesses such as takeaways. Have reusable or compostable alternatives. Understandably, you possibly may not want to do this at a wedding, but, if you can, encourage people to bring reusable water bottles or provide reusable cups. Can any decorations you have be reused for future events?

• - Talk about what you want to do

Inform guests or delegates and suppliers about your approach to zero waste, and communicate your goals clearly, so people know what to expect.

• - Work with green suppliers

Join forces with suppliers which share your commitment. What, for example, are their policies on packaging, waste management practices and offering reusable or compostable items. The same approach applies to the venue you’re working with.

• - Source locally

It makes sense to opt for locally sourced food and decorations, so that you reduce transport emissions while supporting local businesses at the same time.

• - Post-event evaluation

After your event, especially a corporate one, track how much waste has been generated and identify any areas for improvement. You may also want to consider supporting carbon offset projects as part of your plans for a zero-waste event.

• - Go paperless

Rather than using paper-based brochures, leaflets, tickets and so on, how about having a paper-free occasion? Think digital invites, and using ticketing platforms and QR codes instead.

Whether you’re getting married or hosting a business conference or similar, photos provide a vital record of the day and help create memories. For companies, they also provide images for corporate publicity, including on social media platforms.

Adopting QR codes for your pictures saves paper and reduces carbon emissions while showcasing your commitment to the environment. So use a digital album such as ours, with its smart technology, and take a big step towards stylish sustainability.

With the EventsAlbum web-based solution, guests can easily share their images from your event after you’ve set it up on our website and created a QR code for your album. Your guests or delegates then scan this code on their smartphone and easily upload all their shots. There’s no need to create an account or spend time downloading an app. This also protects guest information, since they don’t have to supply any personal details.

Equally, it makes your occasion more interactive and is a good way of involving people and making them feel engaged and invested in the event. Additionally, you can display all the images as a live rolling gallery as they’re uploaded, heightening excitement. Plus you’ll have the option to approve images before displaying them.

Photos taken with a modern smartphone should be of print quality, giving you the high resolution you need. What’s more, we offer unlimited storage on your album. Plus you can access and download your images any time for up to a whole year after your event.

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